Former Liberal Minister Tim Wilson Set for Rematch With Zoe Daniel in Goldstein

Published on March 24, 2024

Ex-Liberal member Tim Wilson will contest the Victorian electorate of Goldstein at the next federal election after being preselected in the seat he lost to teal Independent Zoe Daniel. The Victorian Liberal Party said late on March 24 it had endorsed Mr. Wilson to be its candidate for Goldstein after about 300 party members chose him from a field of three potential candidates. A former minister in former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s coalition government, Mr. Wilson suffered a 13.1 per cent swing against him in the former blue-ribbon seat at the May 2022 election where he was beaten by former journalist Ms. Daniel. “Tim has been driven to run for Goldstein at the next federal election by his deeply principled commitment to integrity in public service and his belief that the Goldstein community is worth fighting for,” Liberal Victoria state director Stuart Smith said in a statement....

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