Kirkup to Step up as the Youngest Leader of WA Liberals

Kirkup to Step up as the Youngest Leader of WA Liberals
West Australian Liberal Party leader Zak Kirkup speaks to the media during a press conference outside the Parliament of Western Australia in Perth, Tuesday, November 24, 2020. AAP Image/Richard Wainwright
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The 33-year-old Member of Parliament Zak Kirkup will become the youngest West Australian Liberal leader in 20 years as his rival pulled out shortly before the party room meeting.

Kirkup’s opponent, former cabinet minister Dean Nalder, announced his withdrawal in a statement released on Tuesday, saying it was clear that the numbers were not on his side, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.