Hastie warns Zempilas against waving 'white flag' in by-election
Prominent WA federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie intensifies his criticism of state opposition leader Basil Zempilas's strategy for Saturday's Secret Harbour by-election, suggesting he has put up the white flag in the same way the Liberals disastrously admitted defeat before the 2021 state election.
WA Liberal leader Basil Zempilas has defended his party's strategy in the upcoming Secret Harbour by-election, rejecting Federal MP Andrew Hastie's claim that they have already conceded defeat. Mr Hastie told the ABC's 7.30 that One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen was ahead in the poll, suggesting the major parties needed to do better in responding to voter concerns.
However, Mr Zempilas insisted his team had worked hard in the campaign and dismissed Mr Hastie's criticism, stating: "I don't see that at all." The by-election in Perth's south is seen as One Nation's first test in WA after their surge in national polls.
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