Turnbull endorses teal party as Monique Ryan rules herself out
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has endorsed a new centrist party of teal independents to challenge the Coalition. He criticized the Liberal Party for moving too far to the right, creating a political vacuum. Meanwhile, MP Monique Ryan has ruled herself out of joining this new political movement.
- ▪Malcolm Turnbull has backed a new centrist party of teal independents.
- ▪He criticized the Liberal Party for chasing One Nation votes.
- ▪Turnbull stated that there is a vacuum for an alternative center party in Australian politics.
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