Former NSW minister Andrew Constance has emerged as a narrow favourite to win a Senate seat held by the late Jim Molan, after scoring an endorsement from former premier Gladys Berejiklian and the support of Marise Payne, who will represent Peter Dutton at the ballot.
The Senate Liberal preselection race has drawn a field of six candidates, including former Lindsay MP Fiona Scott, Shepherd Centre executive David Brady and Liberal Party state president Maria Kovacic.
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au
