Afternoon Update: defeated MPs cast blame; Angus Taylor joins Liberal leadership race; Nicolas Cage v Nick Cave

Angus Taylor has thrown his hat in the ring to lead the Liberal party after Sussan Ley confirmed she would put herself forward. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Good afternoon. As defeated MPs continue to look for reasons they lost their seats, there has been a lot of blame to go around and a lot of leadership talk.

James Paterson has pointed to the “Trump effect” for the Liberals’ historic defeat, and Adam Bandt has singled out a boundary move, preference deals and a dip in the primary vote.