Former NSW Liberal premier Nick Greiner warned executive of internal backlash over burying of election defeat review

Release of review delayed after former leader Peter Dutton raised concerns about some findings against him and his chief-of-staff

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The former New South Wales premier Nick Greiner warned the Liberal federal executive that burying a review of the 2025 election defeat risked backlash from party members and in the media, exposing further internal splits over the move.

As details of the report start to leak – despite the decision to keep them secret – Guardian Australia can reveal Greiner raised concerns about suppressing the report during Friday’s meeting of the party’s top decision-making body.