New South Wales Senate preselection of Mr Dave Sharma

Congratulations to Dave Sharma on securing
the New South Wales Senate position left by the retirement of former Senator
Marise Payne.

Dave’s entry to the
Senate as part of the Liberal Party comes at a crucial time given events abroad
and at home.

His diplomatic and
foreign policy expertise and experience will lend considerable weight and
wisdom to the public policy debate given the precarious circumstances in
Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific.

Dave will speak with
moral courage and provide moral clarity as we grapple with unprecedented levels
of anti-Semitism on our own shores following Hamas’ horrific terrorist attack
on Israel on 7 October. Dave will be a voice of reason in the Senate and help
hold senators from the Greens and others to account for their rank
anti-Semitism and shameful moral equivalence.

As a new Senator –
and as he did as the Member for Wentworth – Dave will continue to fight for
everyday Australian workers, families and small businesses which are being
forgotten and left behind by the Albanese Labor Government which can’t manage
the economy and is more interested in prioritising the interests of inner-city
elites, union leaders and activists.

I look forward to
Dave joining the Liberal Party Senate team. And I thank our brilliant
candidates who ran for pre-selection.