“Doesn't he realise that if he wins preselection this way his parliamentary career will be under a cloud before it even starts.”

“I turn now to the constitution and conduct of the plebiscite. The constitution provides for preselection plebiscites.”

“Even many of the women themselves don't have the confidence to stand for preselection.”

“That pair are gearing up for their own preselections and currying favour with the party faithful.”

“They said the Party didn't show loyalty to two Upper House MPs who were dumped in recent preselections.”

“The party will need to weather 80-odd hotly contested preselections.”