The NSW premier has downplayed considerations protected Liberal seats may fall to independents on the March election, however some are nervous.
Public blustering apart, NSW Liberals are privately nervous a bunch of unbiased candidates will paint northern Sydney teal on the March state elections.
A number of Liberal sources who spoke to Crikey on situation of anonymity stated the celebration was taking too lengthy to preselect candidates — fearing protracted infighting would result in a repeat of the federal fiasco the place the Coalition didn’t put candidates into winnable seats till it was too late.
“It’s an actual downside if we don’t have candidates within the discipline — we have to be on the market campaigning,” one Liberal stated. “What we want is time, and the teals will probably be very pleased that we’re working out of time.”
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