'Serious democratic flaws': NSW Greens MP demands preselection recount

Exclusive: Dawn Walker’s bid to bump up her ballot position escalates factional war within state branch

The New South Wales Greens MP Dawn Walker has formally requested a recount of the party’s preselection vote, as the fallout from the factional war within the state branch of the party continues to escalate.

The upper house MP wrote to Greens head office on Tuesday demanding a recount of the ballot, citing “serious democratic flaws” in the result following the party’s decision to ask Jeremy Buckingham to vacate his spot on the ticket for the next state election in March.

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