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Liberal Party’s Abandonment of Core Conservative Values Seen in Pre-Election Debacle

Liberal Party’s Abandonment of Core Conservative Values Seen in Pre-Election Debacle
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on April 10, 2022. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
Gabriël Moens
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The Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison delayed calling the election because the Liberal Party engaged in a preselection stoush, which impeded efforts to nominate candidates in 12 seats in the state of New South Wales (NSW). As a member of a three-person committee, the prime minister exercised a “captain’s pick” and preselected candidates in those seats.

Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
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Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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