Basil Zempilas’ election campaign manager, Cameron Sinclair, has resigned after admitting an “error of judgement” in commissioning secret polling on the WA Liberal’s leadership for an unnamed businessman.
Sinclair apologised for failing to recognise the conflict of interest, stepping down from Zempilas’ campaign team ahead of the March state election.
WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam criticised the polling as “deeply flawed and clearly biased,” accusing it of being designed to undermine her leadership and promote Zempilas.
She called for a review of Sinclair’s contract with the Liberal Party, while urging the businessman behind the polling to come forward.
WA’s Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti accused Zempilas of being behind the polling and said Ms Mettam needed to confront him about it.
Zempilas denied involvement, stating, “Just because Rita says it, doesn’t mean it’s true,” and declined to name the businessman.
Source: ABC News
