Dick Smith's ultimatum to Liberals: retire Bronwyn Bishop or I will run

By Heath Aston
Updated January 22 2016 - 7:13am, first published January 21 2016 - 8:05pm
Dick Smith will run against Bronwyn Bishop if she is re-endorsed but will stand back if the Liberal Party chooses a younger candidate. Photo: David Tease DJT
Dick Smith will run against Bronwyn Bishop if she is re-endorsed but will stand back if the Liberal Party chooses a younger candidate. Photo: David Tease DJT

Dick Smith has added another layer of complexity to the Liberal Party's brawl over preselections, offering a guarantee he will not stand for election in Mackellar as long as Bronwyn Bishop is not re-endorsed as the Liberal candidate for the blue-ribbon seat.

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