Former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey loses preselection battle for Cottesloe to Sandra Brewer
The property council chief wins the preselection battle for the Liberal heartland seat of Cottesloe, defeating former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey.
Liberal candidates circle ahead of Cook by-election preselection
Cook is a safe Liberal seat and it's not clear whether Labor will even field a candidate.
Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds
Liberal Senate contest descends into smear campaign, as one member lashes 'factional players'
A group of Liberals launch an opening salvo in the bitter factional fight for the party's vacant NSW Senate seat, questioning the ethnic heritage of candidate Maria Kovacic's family in an unsourced smear message.
Labor backs 'suburban mum' in Aston by-election as female candidates line up for Liberal ticket
At least three highly-qualified women are vying for Liberal pre-selection to contest the marginal Victorian seat of Aston as the by-election race heats up in the wake of the resignation of former cabinet minister Alan Tudge.
NSW Liberals avoid messy preselection fight, strike deal on women-focused upper house ticket
The New South Wales Liberals strike a deal for gender parity on its upper house ticket ahead of next year's state election, just days after a first attempt was struck down in a blow to Premier Dominic Perrottet, leaving some members of the party feeling "disgusted" by the selection process.
Senior NSW Liberals call out gender 'bias'
Transport Minister David Elliott has come out swinging against the Liberal Party for pre-selecting men who he believes are underqualified in place of talented women.
Duration: 1 minute 37 seconds
The 'teal' independent taking on the Liberals in a blue-ribbon Sydney heartland
Jacqui Scruby was part of the team behind federal "teal" independent MP Sophie Scamps. She's now running in the same area on the Northern Beaches for the state election in March 2023.
Ex-NSW Liberal warns he'll back breakaway independents if preselection 'games' continue
Former Liberal Matthew Camenzuli, who took Scott Morrison to court over preselections ahead of the federal election, warns over ongoing "games and chicanery" ahead of the NSW election.
'Heaven help us': NSW Liberals caught in pre-selection drama over far-right candidate
The NSW government is facing another pre-selection debacle after the far-right lawyer expected to replace the Transport Minister was dumped in a shock move by the Liberal Party.
Nationals leader defends vetting process after death of candidate facing sex assault charges
Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh says it would have been impossible to know a candidate was facing charges until it was actually on a court agenda.
Labor candidates face pre-selection contest ahead of state election
The Labor Party has confirmed two candidates will contest a ballot for pre-selection to represent the party in the state election for the seat of Heathcote.
Tu Le was told to stay quiet when her political dream was derailed by Keneally — now her voice is louder than ever
After being named overall winner at the 40 Under 40 Asian Australian Leadership Awards, Tu Le says the Kristina Keneally election setback led to more opportunities to help her community.