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Liberal MP Tim Smith ‘pushed out’ by internal rivals

Liberal MP Tim Smith ‘pushed out’ by internal rivals

The Victorian thought he could survive in politics – until fellow Liberals demanded he leave Parliament.

Aaron PatrickSenior correspondent
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Melbourne Liberal MP Tim Smith was ashamed, humiliated and apologetic after he drove his new Jaguar, drunk, into a family home in Hawthorn on Saturday, October 30.

But he didn’t expect the car crash to end his political career.

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Aaron PatrickSenior correspondentAaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com

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