Opinion

Popular PM too canny to make a test out of Eden-Monaro

Scott Morrison has been quick to lower his party's byelection expectations. But the marginal seat will give pointers in the Coalition's push for a fourth term.

Phillip CooreyPolitical editor

Apr 30, 2020 – 7.00pm

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When Liberal Party plotters were moving against Malcolm Turnbull in mid-2018, there were a number of reasons cited. The National Energy Guarantee and fears Turnbull could not win seats in Queensland were among them.

While some of those who turned on Turnbull harboured legitimate concerns, the conservative forces at the core of the push, hell-bent on avenging Turnbull's ousting of Tony Abbott in 2015, were going to keep coming, no matter what.

Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence.