One of the No Campaigns leading figures, Nyunggai Warren Mundine has emerged as a favourite to replace Liberal senator Marise Payne once she exits politics.
Prominent No campaigner and Indigenous leader Nyunggai Warren Mundine is shaping as the front runner to replace moderate senator Marise Payne when she retires from politics, with powerbrokers hoping the former ALP president can unite the conservative wing of the Liberal Party.
Senior Liberal sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the party rules forbidding members speaking publicly about internal matters, said Mundine would likely garner support from conservatives, the Centre-Right, and even peel off moderate votes.“He would be very difficult to beat. Ninety per cent of Liberal Party members hate the Voice. And he’s the public face of the campaign,” one source said.
If that happened, Mundine – who enjoyed support from Hawke in the last Senate vacancy contest – would be a strong front runner to take her place and would“I don’t think Marise’s retirement is imminent, but she’s coming to a juncture. And Mundine would be a very credible replacement – he’s a genuine conservative, and he would be behind Dutton for example,” the source said.
Nyunggai Warren Mundine as the Liberal MP for Gilmore in Shellharbour during the 2019 federal election.Mundine declined multiple opportunities to categorically rule out the prospect of nominating.
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