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It's clear that Morrison has, by supporting Deves and having his allies in the party defend her in the media, now given up on the seats held by Liberal "moderates" that are under threat from the teal independents, including that of his own Treasurer. 1/8
It's clear that Morrison has, by supporting Deves and having his allies in the party defend her in the media, now given up on the seats held by Liberal "moderates" that are under threat from the teal independents, including that of his own Treasurer. 1/8
Instead he's aiming for disengaged voters in marginal outer suburban seats who will pick up on the key words he's spruiking regarding trans athletes ("sport" "fairness", "common sense") and not delve into the motivation and culture wars underpinning them. 2/8
While this might look like mere tactics, it's something far deeper and more sinister. As with Morrison & Hawke's preselection manipulations in the NSW division, this is a fight for the heart of the Liberal Party. 3/8
Members of both the moderate faction (like NSW Treasurer Matt Kean) and the conservative faction (like powerbroker Walter Villatora, ally of Fierravanti-Wells) are calling for Deves' disendorsement. They know what Morrison is doing - remaking the party in his own image. 4/8
It wouldn't trouble Morrison & Hawke to have moderates like Zimmerman, Wilson & Sharma lose their seats.
Imposing Deves as candidate for Warringah wasn't a mistake.
It wasn't a failure of due diligence.
She was selected as a hand grenade to throw into the Liberal Party. 5/8
Imposing Deves as candidate for Warringah wasn't a mistake.
It wasn't a failure of due diligence.
She was selected as a hand grenade to throw into the Liberal Party. 5/8
All Morrison needs is to win the election and then he'll do across all state divisions what he's done in NSW - manipulate the system to ensure that his candidates - religious far-right, socially extremely conservative - get preselection. 6/8
This is his goal. Morrison's religion isn't just a harmless side interest. It's key to everything he does in politics. 7/8
https://twitter.com/Monocotyledon/status/1387229184007630851
Having so much of the political media onside & unwilling to interrogate what is underlying Morrison's strategy, he knows he's in with a good chance of winning.
And if he doesn't win? He's fought the good fight.
Morrison's never cared about the harm left in his wake. /end
And if he doesn't win? He's fought the good fight.
Morrison's never cared about the harm left in his wake. /end
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