Bishop dumped as Liberal candidate for seat of Mackellar
Former Speaker Bronwyn Bishop has lost a preselection ballot in her Sydney seat.
Jason Falinski, a former Liberal staffer defeated Ms Bishop 51 to 39 in a meeting lasting over five hours.
The result will still need to be formally endorsed by the Liberal Party executive.
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It follows Ms Bishop being forced to resign from her role as Speaker last year as a result of an expenses scandal over her use of a $5000 chartered helicopter flight to attend a party fundraiser.
Outside the preselection meeting a defeated Bishop said, "it's been an honour to serve the people of Mackellar."
Ms Bishop has held the seat of Mackellar, on Sydney's northern beaches, for 22 years.
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