The catalyst for this week’s federal takeover of the NSW Liberal Party was last month’s bungle over local government election nominations, but the frustrations with the division stem back to a belief it cost Tony Abbott victory in 2010.
And the fear this time was that unless the division was cleaned out and fixed up, history may repeat.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
