Dominic Perrottet was the Liberal Party leader in Australia's largest state, Kogarah, after Scott Morrison had sullied its appeal to women and the young, entrenched factional hatreds and flattened the morale of its members. The final term of the federal Coalition government was full of cheap PR and desperate marketeering. By contrast, the state Liberal government had a record of substance. It didn't drag its feet on climate change but was one of the first jurisdictions in the world to commit to net zero emissions by 2050. It boldly privatised ports and toll roads, freeing up funds to be invested in metros, roads and light rail. The Liberal Party set up an enquiry into the 2022 result. It confirmed Morrison's divisive agenda lost support among young, women, and Chinese-background voters. Perrottet should be persuaded by colleagues to stay on as leader. His result was creditable. The idea that all defeats are shameful, and mandate retirement, would

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