Contrary to reports, Wentworth has not been a blue ribbon Liberal seat since the 1980s. And the seat is so unusual that, apart from the impact on Liberal morale, Australia-wide conclusions cannot be drawn from the result.
The by-election loss was increasingly encouraged by the Turnbull dynasty. The impact of this can be seen by comparing the earlier postal votes where Sharma was leading by 63 per cent.
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