Liberal MPs under challenge

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This will sure up Wilson’s support in Mosman where the tunnel is popular and Menzies is well-known.

TIGHT IN WILLOUGHBY:

In Willoughby, Tim James is defending one of the Liberals’ most vulnerable seats with just a 5347% margin, following a massive swing of 20% against the party last year following the resignation of Gladys Berejiklian.

Independent Larissa Penn nearly ran James down last time but her path is made more complicated by the presence of a Labor candidate this time, who will dilute the non-Liberal vote. Labor traditionally get a solid 15% vote in the seat, and within living memory, even won it during the Wranslide years of the late 1970s. This makes Penn’s task harder as many of the votes from eliminated candidates will exhaust and deny her preferences.

The Teals are standing out of Penn’s way, but some of the politically-experienced Real Independents’ group, who control North Sydney Council in alliance with Labor and the Sustainable Australia Party, are actively working to support her.

Across both seats it appears that cost of living is the biggest issue but that has not been re-

Willoughby contest