Ben Taylor was preferenced over Sonia Smith as the preferred Liberal Party candidate to stand for Buninyong in the upcoming state election.

Sonia then resigned from the Liberal Party and joined the National Party who provided her with an opportunity to stand for the Nationals. Since then she has taken every opportunity, as on this occasion, to undermine Ben in her desperation to win.

What I don't understand is both are members of the Coalition, and as I understand it, the president of the National Party and state director make the decision on preferences on voting forms not the candidates.

Is this another attempt to undermine Ben Taylor?