Coalition MP Ann Sudmalis quits as Morrison takes aim at 'bullying' claims in NSW Liberals

Ms Sudmalis claimed a culture of ‘bullying, intimidation’ in the NSW Liberals is the reason she won’t contest the next election

Federal Liberal MP Ann Sudmalis announced she won't recontest her NSW south coast seat. Source: AAP

The Prime Minister has ordered the Liberal Party to ensure there is a “rigorous and confidential process” to deal with the claims by Ann Sudmalis.

Announcing her resignation to constituents, Ms Sudmalis slammed the actions of New South Wales Liberals during her time as the member for the marginal seat of Gilmore.

“My decision has been made after six and a half years of holding my pledge to be a team player in the face of NSW Liberal Party bullying, intimidation, leaking and undermining,” she said in a statement.

In a statement to her electorate, Ms Sudmalis blamed one of her "state liberal colleagues" for her decision.

"The [Liberal] has been leaking damaging material to the media ... and has been unfair and unethical," she said.

A short time after her resignation, the Prime Minister paid tribute to Ms Sudmalis.

“Ann raised a number of genuine concerns with me regarding her treatment in her local Federal Electoral Conference within the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party of Australia,” Scott Morrison said in a statement.

“This is in addition to complaints I have received from other colleagues about processes in the party’s organisational wing.”

Mr Morrison is also part of the New South Wales branch of the Liberals.

“It is the party’s job to uphold and protect those standards from the grassroots up, to ensure that MPs and candidates are treated with respect and are well supported,” he said.

“I have today, through the Federal Director, requested the Federal Executive of the Liberal Party to consider how they will take steps to ensure there is a rigorous and confidential process to deal with concerns and complaints from party members, including Members of Parliament.”