Outgoing Manly MP James Griffin takes parting shot at Liberal Party factional operatives
Outgoing Liberal MP James Griffin has criticized factional infighting within the NSW Liberal Party, urging members to focus on public service rather than internal power struggles. He expressed frustration over recent corruption scandals and the party's drift from its values.
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The resignation and critique from a prominent MP underscore the internal instability and reputational challenges facing the NSW Liberal Party.
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Share A A A James Griffin is normally a mild-mannered sort of character, a self-declared “happy warrior” who gets along with nearly everyone in Macquarie Street or his postcard-perfect electorate of Manly.
But today the outgoing Liberal MP has a few things to get off his chest, and his primary target is the factional operatives more focused on tearing their own party apart than winning elections and returning to government.
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