Former Howard government minister will lose mayorship after being beaten by Warren Waddell in preselection ballot
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Former federal Liberal minister Philip Ruddock has claimed property developers, supported by people within his own party, were behind a “professional campaign” to oust him as mayor of Sydney’s Hornsby Shire council.
The 81-year-old will not contest the mayorship at September’s New South Wales local government elections, after losing a preselection ballot to Liberal councillor Warren Waddell by 60 votes on Monday.
Continue reading…Former Howard government minister will lose mayorship after being beaten by Warren Waddell in preselection ballotFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFormer federal Liberal minister Philip Ruddock has claimed property developers, supported by people within his own party, were behind a “professional campaign” to oust him as mayor of Sydney’s Hornsby Shire council.The 81-year-old will not contest the mayorship at September’s New South Wales local government elections, after losing a preselection ballot to Liberal councillor Warren Waddell by 60 votes on Monday. Continue reading…