NSW: Libs keen to keep Wentworth in fold post-Turnbull

AAP General News (Australia)
04-09-2010
NSW: Libs keen to keep Wentworth in fold post-Turnbull

The Liberal Party campaign to defend MALCOLM TURNBULL's seat of Wentworth begins in
earnest with pre-selections starting today.

The Liberals say they have no intention of letting the seat slip from their grasp ..

after the former opposition leader announced he's quitting politics.

Mr TURNBULL says his two-term reign in the blue-ribbon eastern Sydney seat will come
to an end with this year's federal election.

JOHN HOWARD's former chief of staff ARTHUR SINODINOS says he's considering running
for preselection .. while other potential candidates include Sydney seafood guru PETER
DOYLE .. lawyer and University of New South Wales council member GABRIELLE UPTON .. and
former Young Liberals' national president JASON FALINSKI.

Despite being a Liberal seat for more than 50 years .. Wentworth is no longer a certainty
at election time: it's held with only a 3.9 per cent margin.

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KEYWORD: TURNBULL WENTWORTH (SYDNEY)

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