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Canberra Liberals dump candidate Peter McKay over controversial comments

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated August 11 2020 - 5:34pm, first published 5:30pm
Liberal candidate for Kurrajong Peter McKay. Picture: Supplied
Liberal candidate for Kurrajong Peter McKay. Picture: Supplied

Canberra Liberals election candidate Peter McKay has resigned over comments condemning the Welcome to Country ceremony and alleging the ACT's "homosexual chief minister" influenced a police investigation.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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