Labor decided not to run in Saturday’s byelection, so the Liberal candidate faces five minor party and independent opponents and is expected to win the prized southern Sydney seat.
Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it had been a pleasure to serve the voters of his electorate and urged them to back Simon Kennedy as his successor in the Cook byelection on Saturday.Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison with Liberal candidate Simon Kennedy at a polling booth on Saturday.
“It’s been a great pleasure to serve the shire and southern Sydney for so long. But I can tell you, if you support Simon today, you’re putting our electorate of Cook in very, very safe hands,” Morrison said in a video posted to social media.“It’s been a very warm reception. It’s great out here,” he said.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s poll, Kennedy said he was focused on getting to the heart of the pressures in the electorate.
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