It seemed like a good idea at the time. Now preferencing the Greens ahead of Labor across the latte belt and in tree-change territory at the July 2 poll might be one of the most risky election gambles the Coalition could take.
‘Think of it as a Corbynisation strategy,’ one senior Liberal said, chuckling at his wit.
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