Former Australian Medical Association President Kerryn Phillips has confirmed she will be contesting former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s seat of Wentworth as an independent.
Dr Phelps sees an opportunity to capitalise on the discontent on the seat’s faithful Liberal voters. She believes “the people of Wentworth are frustrated and angry about what happened to him in Federal Parliament and what happened to Malcolm Turnbull.
Professor Phelps will battle Liberal candidate Dave Sharma. A high-profile independent candidate will put the Coalitions’ one-seat majority in the balance.