The Australian | We didn't have the guts to dump Barnett, says ex-minister Joe Francis The Australian The West Australian Liberal Party has sunk deeper into turmoil after former minister Joe Francis lost his once-safe seat and attacked the party's “dysfunctional” election campaign, saying outgoing premier Colin Barnett should have been dumped last year. WA election: Joe Francis loses seat, Liberal leadership unclear amid continuing silence Dean Jaensch: WA Liberal party's landslide election defeat came on back of flawed economic plan Joe Francis labels Liberals 'dysfunctional' as he concedes defeat in Jandakot |