Democratic ballot?

If John Della Bosca had prevented a democratic rank and file pre-selection ballot at Ashfield ALP branch in 1995, Carmel Tebbot would have easily replaced the unpopular Paul Whelan in NSW State parliament.

Central Coast voters are entitled to know if Belinda Neal was chosen on her merits to be the endorsed ALP candidate for Robertson in a democratic branch rank and file pre-selection ballot or did she enjoy the benefit of undue or heavy-handed influence by her husband John Della Bosca?

John Collins Woy Woy