Modern Australian

Morrison tells Liberal organisation to act on bullying after second woman flags she'll quit

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

In another blow for Scott Morrison, a second Liberal woman in a marginal seat has declared she will not run at the next election. Ann Sudmalis, who holds the NSW regional seat of Gilmore on a margin of 0.7%, cited stacking, bullying and leaking against her, and denounced the state Liberal organisation.

In a damaging statement for a party in...