Liberal MP Paul Fletcher retires, weakening the party's moderate wing and opening his Sydney seat. El parlamentario liberal Paul Fletcher se retira, debilitando el ala moderada del partido y abriendo su asiento en Sydney.

Paul Fletcher, a senior Liberal Party MP, announced his retirement from federal politics ahead of the next election, leaving his Sydney seat of Bradfield open. Paul Fletcher, un diputado senior del Partido Liberal, anunció su retiro de la política federal antes de las próximas elecciones, dejando abierta su sede en Sydney de Bradfield. This comes after a significant swing against him in 2022, where independent candidate Nicolette Boele nearly won. Esto viene después de un importante swing contra él en 2022, donde la candidata independiente Nicolette Boele casi gana. Fletcher's departure, along with Simon Birmingham's resignation, weakens the Liberal Party's moderate faction and could benefit independent candidates. La partida de Fletcher, junto con la renuncia de Simon Birmingham, debilita a la fracción moderada del Partido Liberal y podría beneficiar a candidatos independientes.