Tim Wilson not ‘tainted' by Liberal Party problems
Sky News Senior Political Reporter Trudy McIntosh has said Tim Wilson's victory in Goldstein is not "tainted" by some of the big issues the Liberals are facing.
Teal MP Zoe Daniel has lost her seat of Goldstein, after claiming victory and celebrating too early on election night.
Ms McIntosh said the Liberal MP's leadership pitch for parliament is that he can claim he is the only person so far who has been able to flip a Teal seat back to the Liberals.
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