PoliticsFederalFederal electionPrint articleOrica executive picked for Liberals’ tilt at ‘winnable’ NSW seatPaul KarpNSW political correspondentUpdated Feb 19, 2025 – 10.22am, first published at Feb 18, 2025 – 6.33pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginThe Liberals have picked Emma King, a senior manager at Orica, to contest the NSW seat of Shortland, but local members are despairing that the late preselection may put the winnable seat beyond reach.Despite Peter Dutton warning the NSW Liberals to finish preselections early, the party only finalised its candidate on February 18 and 19 after nominations closed in January.Loading...Paul Karp is The Australian Financial Review’s NSW political correspondent.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreFederal electionLiberal PartyOrica LimitedPatrick ConroyPeter DuttonScott MorrisonLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewCan you take an extended career break and not hurt your career?46 mins agoHannah TattersallGen Z doesn’t do water cooler chat. Here’s what bosses should doHow skateboarding helps this director switch offLife & LeisureGo retro with a new Steve McQueen watch and Van Cleef’s rarest jewelsEugenie KellyHow to lift your way to a longer lifeStolen shoes and dancing at breakfast – is this the ultimate wedding?Rich ListApartment prices in record jump to $19,000 per square metreMichael BlebyCettire recruits Accent shoe chief Daniel Agostinelli to its boardWealthy silk Allan Myers puts Western District run on the market