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Zempilas’ ex-campaign manager linked to Liberal crisis poll

A marketing firm run by Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas’ former campaign manager commissioned polling on behalf of an unknown local business person that has triggered a Liberal leadership crisis in Western Australia.

Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login An opinion poll that triggered a leadership crisis meeting in the Liberal party in Western Australia was commissioned by a marketing firm run by the former campaign manager of aspiring Liberal MP Basil Zempilas. Liberal leader Libby Mettam called the party room meeting on Tuesday morning in a bid to unite the party behind her ahead of an election due in March, in which Mr Zempilas is expected to be elected to state parliament.

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