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Jewish candidate Richard Shields seeks Wentworth pre-selection

Former Liberal Party deputy state director Richard Shields has put his hand up to contest the pre­selection race in Wentworth between Paddington Liberal branch president Andrew Bragg and former Australian ambassador to ­Israel Dave Sharma.

Mr Shields, the only Jewish candidate in an electorate where 12 per cent are of Jewish background, is a Woollahra councillor and father-of-three who manages government relations for the ­Insurance Council of Australia.

Mr Shields will be battling favourite Mr Bragg; Mr Sharma, who has copped criticism because he does not live in the seat; former member Peter King; and local councillors Mary Lou Jarvis and Catherine O’Regan.

 

Read the full article by Andrew Clenell at The Australian (subscription only).