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Tasmanian Labor internally divided over Kingborough Mayor Dean Winter’s potential state preselection
A stoush over Kingborough Mayor Dean Winter threatens to split the Labor Party at the beginning of the state election campaign, with a party source saying his potential preselection is being seen “as a test of whether Labor is in the business of winning elections.”
Key points:
- Kingborough Mayor Dean Winter is expected to nominate for Labor preselection for the seat of Franklin
- Both major parties are finalising their tickets ahead of the May 1 election
- There is speculation one former Labor MP may flip to the Liberals
The party is internally divided about whether Mr Winter, who is expected to nominate for preselection, should be among its five candidates for the southern seat of Franklin.
Mr Winter did not respond to a request for comment, but…
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