Opposition leader acknowledges ‘divergence of views’ but says the Liberal moderate represents the constituents in her marginal seat
Peter Dutton has declared the outspoken Liberal moderate Bridget Archer is “an important part of our team” in response to a suggestion from a veteran party insider that theThe federal opposition leader told journalists on Wednesday that Archer worked hard and represented the views of her constituents in the marginal electorate of Bass in Tasmania.
A transcript later issued by Dutton’s office indicated that the reference to Braddon ought to have been to Lyons, the neighbouring seat which was narrowly retained by Labor’s Rob Mitchell at the 2022 election.
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