A video is circulating amongst political journalists of Senator Andrew Bragg swearing and laughing. He faces preselection on Saturday.
Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg’s enemies need you to know he stated “c**t” on Anzac Day.
A video is circulating amongst political journalists exhibiting the NSW senator — who’s going through preselection for his seat on Saturday — talking right into a digicam at an oval.
“On behalf of the folks of NSW, I participated in a commemoration of the Anzac heroes this morning, in Double Bay, the place I used to be a c**t, and I couldn’t speak,” Bragg says within the clip, doubling ahead in laughter as he stumbles over the phrases.
A rosemary sprig protruding of Bragg’s entrance pocket would point out it was certainly shot on Anzac Day.
Clearly the knives are out for Bragg, though whether or not it is going to have any impact stays to be seen. The senator dismissed the leak when reached by Crikey.
“I’m responsible of swearing and I’m responsible of doing too many takes. I await the hangman,” he stated in an announcement through his workplace.
Saturday’s preselection is for the Coalition Senate spots that expire in June 2025 — Hollie Hughes, of the centre-right faction, and Bragg, a reasonable, are the 2 Liberals who should persuade their colleagues to maintain them in Parliament. Each have renominated.
Crikey’s been instructed there is just one severe contender with an opportunity of unseating both of them: Jess Collins. She is described by Liberal sources as a conservative, has beforehand nominated for a special Senate seat — the one beforehand held by Jim Molan and received by Maria Kovacic – in addition to the decrease home seat of North Sydney, held by teal MP Kylea Tink (Gisele Kapterian received the Liberal preselection for that seat).
The sources stated defence wonk Lincoln Parker — beforehand a candidate for Warringah — has additionally thrown his hat within the ring.
