Former WA Liberals leader David Honey has lost a preselection battle for the Liberal heartland seat of Cottesloe to property council chief Sandra Brewer.
Dr Honey was one of just two Liberals to be elected to the WA lower house in the 2021 election that swept the Labor Party to outright victory in both houses.Ms Mettam said she respected Saturday's decision. The 2021 bloodbath saw a 10.7 per cent swing in Cottesloe against the Liberals, but Dr Honey held it with a comfortable 7.4 per cent margin.
"For Sandra Brewer to break through as the first woman to be selected by the Liberal Party to contest the seat of Cottesloe is a very significant move."Sandra Brewer represents the future of the Liberal Party, and it indicates the party is serious about rebuilding after its dreadful record in recent years."
Previously the party used selection committees, a system that came under fire for allowing powerbrokers to exert undue influence.