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Federal Liberals are weighing an extraordinary intervention into their South Australia division over fears that Senator Alex Antic’s bid for control will stop Opposition Leader Angus Taylor from competing in the state at the next election as evidence emerges of an attempted purge of high-profile party members.

The party’s federal executive is expected to discuss the prospect of taking over the branch at a meeting on Friday in Canberra, according to several party sources familiar with the talks. The high legal…

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