Former Victorian Liberal Party president Michael Kroger says former prime minister Tony Abbott would be a “fairly obvious” choice to fill the Senate vacancy in New South Wales.
Speaking to Sky News Australia host Paul Murray, Mr Kroger said Mr Abbott would be the best person to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of Senator Jim Molan.
Senator Molan, a former army major general, died on Monday aged 72 after an almost two-year long battle with cancer.“Obviously this is a matter purely for the New South Wales party,” Mr Kroger said.Read More
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