government members: Despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday arguing a candidate should be picked on merit, not gender, it is understood senior government members are working hard behind the scenes in Wentworth to ensure a woman prevails, according to Nine News Australia. The frontrunner to replace Malcolm Turnbull as the Liberal candidate in Wentworth, Andrew Bragg, has been offered a spot on the party's senate ticket in exchange for pulling out of the race. To improve your experience update it here News National Lib pressure for women amid polling drop9 36pm Sep 11, powerbrokers in Canberra are applying pressure for a woman to be pre-selected in the seat of Wentworth, with a safe spot on the party's Senate ticket traded to the front runner in exchange for his departure from the race. Mr Bragg also commissioned polling in the seat, which suggested a woman would be better placed to run in the by-election. Andrew Bragg. The poor polling for a male candidate, combined with pressure from Canberra and the senate sweetener were enough to convince Mr Bragg to walk.
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