"We showed that one voice can make a difference," Dr Phelps said. “I have very strong connections to the community. The obstructions to people being evacuated on medical advice has been lifted. The emails — falsely claiming she is ineligible to stand at the federal election because she is an Israeli citizen — were sent to an unknown number of voters earlier this month and contained incorrect voting information and several anti-Semitic remarks. The division is named after William Charles Wentworth (1790–1872), an Australian explorer and statesman. Dave Sharma is running for the seat of Wentworth for a second time in seven months, but that quick turnaround didn’t stop him from printing brand new, redesigned campaign material. "I've been encouraged by the reporting in some of the booths…it's too close to call at this stage”. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. I understand all of those pressures. Child sex offender Jason Tanira Kerr jailed for child exploi... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Kerryn Phelps concedes Wentworth but doesn't rule out a future in politics. (AAP VIDEO/David Sigston), Liberal candidate for the Federal seat of Wentworth Dave Sharma at Paddington Public School on Election Day. “I was more composed than I thought. “I wouldn’t put it that way,” Mr Sharma says of the suggestion, smirking ever so slightly. Last time, there was a pretty strong protest vote and people were understandably angry about the by-election,” he says. “This is the only job I’ll do and I’ll do it full-time,” he adds, in a not-so-subtle dig at Dr Phelps. People are now voting for who’s going to be Prime Minister and who’s going to be in government. “If Malcolm Turnbull couldn’t keep the hard-right under control, no Liberal candidate could,” Dr Phelps says. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. A source close to Dr Phelps said it was a disappointing result because the Liberals poured money into the seat "while refusing to put their candidate up for any forums or debates". “I think we can do it. I have a commitment to continuity of care, particularly for more complex patients that I’ve been seeing for a long time. I’ve had a lot of people say to me that they protested last time but they’ve got it out of their system. Several sources said a bid at Lord Mayor of Sydney was on the cards. There was a moment of hesitation about whether Mr Sharma would run again at this election, he admits. Credit:Louise Kennerley. Mr Sharma says there’s much more riding on winning Wentworth than what occupies his time for the next three years. “Most people thought I was the right candidate to run again … I felt duty-bound to try again. On election night last year, a shell-shocked Mr Sharma stood on stage beside Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to speak to party supporters. He describes himself as “forward-looking, interested in the challenges and problems of today, not the debates and disagreements of yesterday, and pragmatic”. The division was proclaimed in 1900 and was one of the original 65 divisions contested at the first federal election. It was a sobering moment, as the realisation that Wentworth had been lost began to sink in. But she said the "sensible centre" would be more important than ever in Australian politics and she was concerned about the "lurch of the Liberals and Nationals to the right". Dr Phelps, who won the seat in a byelection in October, said it had been an "enormous privilege to represent the electorate of Wentworth". Instead of the traditional Liberal logo and navy blue scheme, which dominated his signs last time, his campaign has opted for a minimal look and the simple tagline “A modern Liberal”. She listed the removal of children from Nauru and medical transfers from offshore detentions as her proudest achievements. They spend some time managing those farms.”. Picture: John AppleyardSource:News Corp Australia, Dave Sharma and his wife Rachel Lord. “I don’t want to be too negative on my opponent, but an independent is like a bit of a sugar hit. "I am feeling confident but I want to wait until pre poll votes,” he says. Dr Phelps said the campaign had been "very trying and difficult", referring to a series of racist and homophobic emails that had circulated around the electorate. May 18, 2019. “It’s about who I am as a person,” Mr Sharma explains over coffee at a Rose Bay cafe on a busy Friday afternoon. Mr Turnbull’s shadow still looms over Wentworth.
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