Walter Villatora expresses disappointment his proposal to allow members to preselect election candidates was significantly watered down at NSW meeting An advocate of Liberal party reform has accused unusual South Wales delegates of failing to reflect the wishes of grassroots members,saying a backroom compromise to trial democratic votes in just six seats did not depart far enough.
Walter Villatora, the president of the Warringah federal electorate conference, or which covers Tony Abbott’s electorate,wrote to party members to express his disappointment about the gradual progress towards giving the rank and file a greater say in who gets preselected to stand for parliament.
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Source: theguardian.com