“One of the most important rights of party members is the power to select candidates to represent your values. I want more women, more diversity, and the best talent for our future.”
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In his last major address to party members before the March election, he will warn that “to win the future, we must also focus relentlessly on the people that we serve”, a veiled criticism that the party was too inward-looking during its failed federal election campaign.
“Since 2011, the NSW Liberal government has shown that Liberal values put into action to get results. And we have a decade of delivery to provide it,” Perrottet will say.
He will also criticize his Labor opponents for failing to support his long-term commitment to overhauling stamp duty in favor of a broad-based land tax.
“NSW soon faces a choice. A choice between our party of progress and Labor’s party of protest,” he will say.
“They prefer populism over principle. Government control over individual choice. The Opposition are offering higher property taxes locking in stamp duty forever.”
Liberal MPs will vote for a new deputy at a party room meeting on Tuesday, where Treasurer Matt Kean and Transport Minister David Elliott will face off for the position, which has no major role other than dealing with internal party matters.
However, the deputy leader can choose their portfolio and Elliott has reportedly said he would demand to be treasurer, which would push Kean out of the role.
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