Melanie Gibbons faces awkward exchange with journalists a day after stunning Liberal insiders with preselection
“I’ve got family and friends down here. I’m down here all the time visiting family, I’ve got aunties, cousins, the works,” she said.“It’s a very easy drive and I’m going to place myself down here now and then. After the election, should I win, I’ll be down here all the time.Gibbons previously served as a parliamentary secretary under Ward during his time as a minister, and it is understood the two are friends. She confirmed she had spoken to him since receiving the nomination.
Gibbons’ nomination came after she lost a preselection challenge in her current seat of Holsworthy, and missed out on a bid to replace theShe had previously flagged her intention to resign from NSW politics in order to run for the federal seat of Hughes at the last election, only to be convinced to stay on the promise of a spot in Dominic Perrottet’s ministry.
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