Federal Attorney-General and West Australian senator Michaelia Cash has stepped up the Liberal Party’s campaign in the blue-ribbon seat of Curtin, asking backers for donations to assist the fight against high-profile independent Kate Chaney.
In an email sent last week with the subject “Favour pls for a Special Project”, seen by TheAustralian Financial Review, Senator Cash warned that a “vote for an ‘independent’ is a vote for higher taxing, bigger spending Albanese Labor government”.
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Michael Bennet is WA reporter for The Australian Financial Review based in Perth. He has worked as a journalist for more than a decade, including at The Australian where he was senior banking reporter and also covered economics, markets and deals. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.bennet@afr.com
