Warringah in the Liberal Party’s sights – Sky News Australia

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says Scott Morrison always has an eye on who will be the best possible candidates to help him increase his slender majority at the next federal election and this is the case for the seat of Warringah.The Liberals hope to defeat Independent Zali Steggall, Mr Clennell said on Sunday. Recently, the PM invited former NSW premier Mike Baird and his family over to Kirribilli House as I understand it, with several Liberals looking to urge Baird to run. This is more a personal outing though, with the PM keen to thank Baird's elderly mother for help she gave him and his wife when he entered the parliament. Baird, in an interview with me in January, ruled Warringah out this time around".Mr Clennell also said another name that has been spoken about in terms of Warringah was the NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean. Apparently Kean would be willing to go for the seat if Morrison prevailed on him and Baird did not wish to run. Several Liberals have urged Kean to run," he said.Kean himself has been working on colleagues to attempt to lobby Baird into the race.

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