Is the NSW Premier the future of the Liberal Party, the right’s version of woke, or another male opportunist?
Whether it wins or loses the NSW election, Dominic Perrottet’s government has established – or perhaps re-established – progressive Liberal leadership.
On Thursday, Greater Western Sydney Giants captain Alicia Eva welcomed a $500,000 grant to help build new women’s clubrooms at a suburban oval. There’s climate funding too, which the state has promoted through subsidies for private projects and a Greens-like 70 per cent emissions reduction target by 2035.“Whichever way you look at it, the NSW Coalition is one of the most liberal, Liberal governments in history,” said David Cross, the CEO of the Liberal-aligned Blueprint think tank. “With some of the most forward-thinking policies on climate change, childcare and other social issues.
The trip showed how, despite Perrottet’s positioning of the party as more feminine-focused, it retains, underneath, its natural Anglo conservatism. Liberal candidate for Ryde Jordan Lane, left, with a Korean drumming band, Premier Dominic Perrottet and Liberal MP Scott Farlow on Thursday on Rowe St, Eastwood.On Rowe St, escorted by a Korean drum band, the Liberal foursome briefly visited the Itzsan noodle bar. Surrounded by television cameras, reporters, Liberal Party advisers, police bodyguards and a few curious onlookers, Perrottet engaged in small talk with the staff.
Over in Drummoyne, the party’s candidate is Stephanie Di Pasqua. As the granddaughter of Italian immigrants, the party promotes her as a representative of the seat’s Italian culture.
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