Liberal maverick Russell Broadbent defects to crossbench after losing preselection
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Long serving Liberal moderate Russell Broadbent has defected to the crossbench.
Broadbent, 72, at the weekend was overwhelmingly defeated for preselection for his Victorian seat of Monash. He received only 16 out of more than 190 votes. He lost to Mary Aldred, daughter of one time federal MP Ken Aldred.
Broadbent informed Tuesday’s...
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