Kacey Lam-Evans will head into this weekend's Canberra Liberals Senate preselection ballot with the backing of the party's key moderate group, but their support will not guarantee a chance to face off with independent David Pocock at the next election.
The Menzies Group has recommended party members vote for Ms Lam-Evans, a long-term staffer of former federal Liberal minister Christopher Pyne who is now a partner in Mr Pyne's lobbying outfit.