Elderly Victorians booted for local control of NSW Libs
The Advertiser17-06-2025
A former NSW premier will take control of the state's embattled Liberal Party, as locals replace Victorian octogenarians running the show.
The federal takeover of the party was extended on Tuesday for a further nine months, but with Victorian elders Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston removed from the steering committee.
Instead, former NSW premier Nick Greiner, 78, will take the reins in a move welcomed by federal party leader Sussan Ley.
"Nick Greiner will chair a panel going forward that will be supported by (former state MP) Peta Seaton, who was part of the previous panel that had Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston," she said.
"I want to thank them for the work they did in getting the reforming of the rules and constitution within my home state of NSW to this point ... the good work that was done by the previous panel will be transferred."
The federal executive will stay in charge of the party until March 30.
The takeover was triggered by a failure in August 2024 to nominate more than 140 candidates for statewide local government elections.
It was among a series of bungles for the party's NSW division, beset by widespread factional infighting and a sprawling executive committee, which acts as a de facto board.
Former federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton described Mr Alston and Mr Stockdale and a then-unknown third person as "a council of wise elders".
But Mr Stockdale hit the headlines in the wake of the party's calamitous loss in May's federal election.
He told a gathering of female executives on June 3 that Liberal women had become "so assertive" the party might need to consider support for men.
Ms Ley, the first female leader of the federal coalition, hit back at the comments.
"There is nothing wrong with being an assertive woman, in fact I encourage assertive women to join the Liberal Party," she said.
"The Liberal Party must reflect, respect and represent modern Australia and that means recognising the strength, merit and leadership of the women in our ranks."
Reports on the 2022 federal and 2023 state elections identified concerns about internal party structures including the state executive, and deep frustration in its inability to make timely and necessary decisions.
Mr Greiner was NSW premier between 1988 and 1992.
A former NSW premier will take control of the state's embattled Liberal Party, as locals replace Victorian octogenarians running the show.
The federal takeover of the party was extended on Tuesday for a further nine months, but with Victorian elders Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston removed from the steering committee.
Instead, former NSW premier Nick Greiner, 78, will take the reins in a move welcomed by federal party leader Sussan Ley.
"Nick Greiner will chair a panel going forward that will be supported by (former state MP) Peta Seaton, who was part of the previous panel that had Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston," she said.
"I want to thank them for the work they did in getting the reforming of the rules and constitution within my home state of NSW to this point ... the good work that was done by the previous panel will be transferred."
The federal executive will stay in charge of the party until March 30.
The takeover was triggered by a failure in August 2024 to nominate more than 140 candidates for statewide local government elections.
It was among a series of bungles for the party's NSW division, beset by widespread factional infighting and a sprawling executive committee, which acts as a de facto board.
Former federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton described Mr Alston and Mr Stockdale and a then-unknown third person as "a council of wise elders".
But Mr Stockdale hit the headlines in the wake of the party's calamitous loss in May's federal election.
He told a gathering of female executives on June 3 that Liberal women had become "so assertive" the party might need to consider support for men.
Ms Ley, the first female leader of the federal coalition, hit back at the comments.
"There is nothing wrong with being an assertive woman, in fact I encourage assertive women to join the Liberal Party," she said.
"The Liberal Party must reflect, respect and represent modern Australia and that means recognising the strength, merit and leadership of the women in our ranks."
Reports on the 2022 federal and 2023 state elections identified concerns about internal party structures including the state executive, and deep frustration in its inability to make timely and necessary decisions.
Mr Greiner was NSW premier between 1988 and 1992.
A former NSW premier will take control of the state's embattled Liberal Party, as locals replace Victorian octogenarians running the show.
The federal takeover of the party was extended on Tuesday for a further nine months, but with Victorian elders Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston removed from the steering committee.
Instead, former NSW premier Nick Greiner, 78, will take the reins in a move welcomed by federal party leader Sussan Ley.
"Nick Greiner will chair a panel going forward that will be supported by (former state MP) Peta Seaton, who was part of the previous panel that had Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston," she said.
"I want to thank them for the work they did in getting the reforming of the rules and constitution within my home state of NSW to this point ... the good work that was done by the previous panel will be transferred."
The federal executive will stay in charge of the party until March 30.
The takeover was triggered by a failure in August 2024 to nominate more than 140 candidates for statewide local government elections.
It was among a series of bungles for the party's NSW division, beset by widespread factional infighting and a sprawling executive committee, which acts as a de facto board.
Former federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton described Mr Alston and Mr Stockdale and a then-unknown third person as "a council of wise elders".
But Mr Stockdale hit the headlines in the wake of the party's calamitous loss in May's federal election.
He told a gathering of female executives on June 3 that Liberal women had become "so assertive" the party might need to consider support for men.
Ms Ley, the first female leader of the federal coalition, hit back at the comments.
"There is nothing wrong with being an assertive woman, in fact I encourage assertive women to join the Liberal Party," she said.
"The Liberal Party must reflect, respect and represent modern Australia and that means recognising the strength, merit and leadership of the women in our ranks."
Reports on the 2022 federal and 2023 state elections identified concerns about internal party structures including the state executive, and deep frustration in its inability to make timely and necessary decisions.
Mr Greiner was NSW premier between 1988 and 1992.
A former NSW premier will take control of the state's embattled Liberal Party, as locals replace Victorian octogenarians running the show.
The federal takeover of the party was extended on Tuesday for a further nine months, but with Victorian elders Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston removed from the steering committee.
Instead, former NSW premier Nick Greiner, 78, will take the reins in a move welcomed by federal party leader Sussan Ley.
"Nick Greiner will chair a panel going forward that will be supported by (former state MP) Peta Seaton, who was part of the previous panel that had Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston," she said.
"I want to thank them for the work they did in getting the reforming of the rules and constitution within my home state of NSW to this point ... the good work that was done by the previous panel will be transferred."
The federal executive will stay in charge of the party until March 30.
The takeover was triggered by a failure in August 2024 to nominate more than 140 candidates for statewide local government elections.
It was among a series of bungles for the party's NSW division, beset by widespread factional infighting and a sprawling executive committee, which acts as a de facto board.
Former federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton described Mr Alston and Mr Stockdale and a then-unknown third person as "a council of wise elders".
But Mr Stockdale hit the headlines in the wake of the party's calamitous loss in May's federal election.
He told a gathering of female executives on June 3 that Liberal women had become "so assertive" the party might need to consider support for men.
Ms Ley, the first female leader of the federal coalition, hit back at the comments.
"There is nothing wrong with being an assertive woman, in fact I encourage assertive women to join the Liberal Party," she said.
"The Liberal Party must reflect, respect and represent modern Australia and that means recognising the strength, merit and leadership of the women in our ranks."
Reports on the 2022 federal and 2023 state elections identified concerns about internal party structures including the state executive, and deep frustration in its inability to make timely and necessary decisions.
Mr Greiner was NSW premier between 1988 and 1992.
The federal takeover of the party was extended on Tuesday for a further nine months, but with Victorian elders Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston removed from the steering committee.
Instead, former NSW premier Nick Greiner, 78, will take the reins in a move welcomed by federal party leader Sussan Ley.
"Nick Greiner will chair a panel going forward that will be supported by (former state MP) Peta Seaton, who was part of the previous panel that had Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston," she said.
"I want to thank them for the work they did in getting the reforming of the rules and constitution within my home state of NSW to this point ... the good work that was done by the previous panel will be transferred."
The federal executive will stay in charge of the party until March 30.
The takeover was triggered by a failure in August 2024 to nominate more than 140 candidates for statewide local government elections.
It was among a series of bungles for the party's NSW division, beset by widespread factional infighting and a sprawling executive committee, which acts as a de facto board.
Former federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton described Mr Alston and Mr Stockdale and a then-unknown third person as "a council of wise elders".
But Mr Stockdale hit the headlines in the wake of the party's calamitous loss in May's federal election.
He told a gathering of female executives on June 3 that Liberal women had become "so assertive" the party might need to consider support for men.
Ms Ley, the first female leader of the federal coalition, hit back at the comments.
"There is nothing wrong with being an assertive woman, in fact I encourage assertive women to join the Liberal Party," she said.
"The Liberal Party must reflect, respect and represent modern Australia and that means recognising the strength, merit and leadership of the women in our ranks."
Reports on the 2022 federal and 2023 state elections identified concerns about internal party structures including the state executive, and deep frustration in its inability to make timely and necessary decisions.
Mr Greiner was NSW premier between 1988 and 1992.
A former NSW premier will take control of the state's embattled Liberal Party, as locals replace Victorian octogenarians running the show.
The federal takeover of the party was extended on Tuesday for a further nine months, but with Victorian elders Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston removed from the steering committee.
Instead, former NSW premier Nick Greiner, 78, will take the reins in a move welcomed by federal party leader Sussan Ley.
"Nick Greiner will chair a panel going forward that will be supported by (former state MP) Peta Seaton, who was part of the previous panel that had Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston," she said.
"I want to thank them for the work they did in getting the reforming of the rules and constitution within my home state of NSW to this point ... the good work that was done by the previous panel will be transferred."
The federal executive will stay in charge of the party until March 30.
The takeover was triggered by a failure in August 2024 to nominate more than 140 candidates for statewide local government elections.
It was among a series of bungles for the party's NSW division, beset by widespread factional infighting and a sprawling executive committee, which acts as a de facto board.
Former federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton described Mr Alston and Mr Stockdale and a then-unknown third person as "a council of wise elders".
But Mr Stockdale hit the headlines in the wake of the party's calamitous loss in May's federal election.
He told a gathering of female executives on June 3 that Liberal women had become "so assertive" the party might need to consider support for men.
Ms Ley, the first female leader of the federal coalition, hit back at the comments.
"There is nothing wrong with being an assertive woman, in fact I encourage assertive women to join the Liberal Party," she said.
"The Liberal Party must reflect, respect and represent modern Australia and that means recognising the strength, merit and leadership of the women in our ranks."
Reports on the 2022 federal and 2023 state elections identified concerns about internal party structures including the state executive, and deep frustration in its inability to make timely and necessary decisions.
Mr Greiner was NSW premier between 1988 and 1992.
A former NSW premier will take control of the state's embattled Liberal Party, as locals replace Victorian octogenarians running the show.
The federal takeover of the party was extended on Tuesday for a further nine months, but with Victorian elders Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston removed from the steering committee.
Instead, former NSW premier Nick Greiner, 78, will take the reins in a move welcomed by federal party leader Sussan Ley.
"Nick Greiner will chair a panel going forward that will be supported by (former state MP) Peta Seaton, who was part of the previous panel that had Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston," she said.
"I want to thank them for the work they did in getting the reforming of the rules and constitution within my home state of NSW to this point ... the good work that was done by the previous panel will be transferred."
The federal executive will stay in charge of the party until March 30.
The takeover was triggered by a failure in August 2024 to nominate more than 140 candidates for statewide local government elections.
It was among a series of bungles for the party's NSW division, beset by widespread factional infighting and a sprawling executive committee, which acts as a de facto board.
Former federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton described Mr Alston and Mr Stockdale and a then-unknown third person as "a council of wise elders".
But Mr Stockdale hit the headlines in the wake of the party's calamitous loss in May's federal election.
He told a gathering of female executives on June 3 that Liberal women had become "so assertive" the party might need to consider support for men.
Ms Ley, the first female leader of the federal coalition, hit back at the comments.
"There is nothing wrong with being an assertive woman, in fact I encourage assertive women to join the Liberal Party," she said.
"The Liberal Party must reflect, respect and represent modern Australia and that means recognising the strength, merit and leadership of the women in our ranks."
Reports on the 2022 federal and 2023 state elections identified concerns about internal party structures including the state executive, and deep frustration in its inability to make timely and necessary decisions.
Mr Greiner was NSW premier between 1988 and 1992.
A former NSW premier will take control of the state's embattled Liberal Party, as locals replace Victorian octogenarians running the show.
The federal takeover of the party was extended on Tuesday for a further nine months, but with Victorian elders Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston removed from the steering committee.
Instead, former NSW premier Nick Greiner, 78, will take the reins in a move welcomed by federal party leader Sussan Ley.
"Nick Greiner will chair a panel going forward that will be supported by (former state MP) Peta Seaton, who was part of the previous panel that had Alan Stockdale and Richard Alston," she said.
"I want to thank them for the work they did in getting the reforming of the rules and constitution within my home state of NSW to this point ... the good work that was done by the previous panel will be transferred."
The federal executive will stay in charge of the party until March 30.
The takeover was triggered by a failure in August 2024 to nominate more than 140 candidates for statewide local government elections.
It was among a series of bungles for the party's NSW division, beset by widespread factional infighting and a sprawling executive committee, which acts as a de facto board.
Former federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton described Mr Alston and Mr Stockdale and a then-unknown third person as "a council of wise elders".
But Mr Stockdale hit the headlines in the wake of the party's calamitous loss in May's federal election.
He told a gathering of female executives on June 3 that Liberal women had become "so assertive" the party might need to consider support for men.
Ms Ley, the first female leader of the federal coalition, hit back at the comments.
"There is nothing wrong with being an assertive woman, in fact I encourage assertive women to join the Liberal Party," she said.
"The Liberal Party must reflect, respect and represent modern Australia and that means recognising the strength, merit and leadership of the women in our ranks."
Reports on the 2022 federal and 2023 state elections identified concerns about internal party structures including the state executive, and deep frustration in its inability to make timely and necessary decisions.
Mr Greiner was NSW premier between 1988 and 1992.
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