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Queensland Liberal National party numbers man James McGrath has thrashed his fellow Senator Amanda Stoker to win top spot on the partyâs ticket for the next election.
The result is a rebuff for Scott Morrison and potentially shifts the leadership dynamic inside the Nationals.
Senators James McGrath and Amanda Stoker were in a hard-fought battle for the top spot on the Queensland LNP Senate ticket.Â
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Senator McGrath, who was instrumental in the leadership coups that saw off both Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull, beat Senator Stoker, the assistant Attorney-General, Assistant Minister for Industrial Relations and Assistant Minister for Women, by 212 votes to 101 votes with three informal votes.
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âFight for the heart of the partyâ: Why the LNPâs Senate showdown matters
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A bitter battle between the Christian right and traditional conservatives for the top spot on the Queensland Liberal National Partyâs Senate ticket will be fought on Saturday as the party deals with bigger ideological struggles.
The preselection showdown, a new front in the LNP civil war, will see James McGrath and Amanda Stoker fight for the No.1 spot on the ticket and the six-year job security that it guarantees.
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