ANALYSIS: Morrison faces tough questions about preselections before embarrassing 'ni hao' gaffe
As he wandered down the road, surrounded by the Canberra Press Gallery, he appears to have misheard a local resident."I'm Korean," she responded, possibly prompting some prime ministerial dumpling-fuelled heartburn.
The Liberals hold the seat by a margin of 4.7 per cent, but the party's task of holding on to it come May 18 is made all the more difficult because of the retirement of current member Craig Laundy. The Turnbull lieutenant is over politics and is calling time of his parliamentary career. He's a relatively popular local member and says he's campaigning with his replacement each and every day of the campaign.
"I know we have to hold this seat if we're to retain government," Mr Laundy told reporters following the PM as he ducked in and out of grocery stores and bakeries.
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