Anne Ruston’s dumping from SA’s top Senate spot reignites debate about Liberal party’s ‘women problem’

Conservative senator Alex Antic promoted to first place as preselection battle causes unease in party striving to win back female voters

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The dumping of a female Liberal heavyweight from South Australia’s top Senate spot has reignited claims the party has a problem with women.

The opposition’s shadow health minister, Anne Ruston, was relegated to second place on the party’s South Australian Senate ticket on Saturday after failing to stave off a factional battle with conservative senator Alex Antic.

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