‘It’s disgusting’: NSW Liberal members irate over federal imposition of candidates in prize seats

Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells wrote to NSW Liberal party members, saying ‘captains’ picks are not democracy’. Photograph: Sam Mooy/Getty Images

Furious rank and file members of the New South Wales Liberal party are marshalling against federal intervention to override branch preselections and impose candidates in eight prize federal seats, a move that will almost certainly see the party plunged into legal action.

“They’ve carpet bombed the entire division” said one member of the NSW state executive. “It’s disgusting.”