National polls are tightening but the level of female antagonism to Scott Morrison as Prime Minister is a drag on the Coalition’s ability to fight back.
The elderly female Liberal voter sitting next to me is deeply alarmed Josh Frydenberg might lose his seat on Saturday. The country needs him, the party needs him, she says firmly.
But don’t even get her started on her dislike and distrust of Scott Morrison – particularly driven by his “treatment of women”. That is even though she insists she was reasonably well-disposed towards him in 2019.
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Jennifer Hewett is the national affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on politics, business and the economy. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter. Email Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com
