/ 07 December 2021

Berejiklian urged to run

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Look, her personal fitness regime is up to her, but we’re not talking about her lacing up her joggers… What started as a whisper has turned into PM Scott Morrison entertaining the idea at a press conference yesterday – that former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian could run as the Liberal candidate in the seat of Warringah in next year’s federal election. That’s the seat former PM Tony Abbott occupied for 25 years before he was tipped out by climate independent/former Olympic skier Zali Steggall. Abbott supports the idea, and some analysts reckon she has a good chance of winning it back for the Libs. Berejiklian has not said a word on whether she’s interested, but yesterday Morrison said it was “a great opportunity”. One thing to factor in is what the NSW corruption commission has to say in the investigation that saw her stand down from state politics – an element that party players say they “don’t care” about. Labor says their opponents are undermining the anti-corruption probe.

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