Canberra Liberals deputy leader Leanne Castley has said she will support Elizabeth Lee if she remains leader ahead of an expected party room spill on Thursday.
Ms Lee has publicly backed Ms Castley to remain as deputy, saying she believed they were the best team to unite the Canberra Liberals.
Jeremy Hanson, a former Liberal opposition leader, is attempting to regain the position and will nominate for the role.
Mr Hanson was the deputy leader from February 2022 until December 2023. He was dumped from the role in a surprise spill, when Ms Castley was elected.
When asked about her intentions in the upcoming party room meeting, Ms Castley indicated support for Ms Lee.
"I've told Elizabeth that I'll support her if she's leader and that's all I have to say about that," Ms Castley said.
"I believe there is a lot we can change and work on together doing that and that's what I'm looking forward to."
Ms Castley spoke on Wednesday after the results from the 2024 ACT election were declared. She attended the event with Ms Lee and other Liberal MLAs, including Mark Parton, Chiaka Barry, and Peter Cain, who are widely tipped to support Ms Lee's continued leadership.
Newly-elected Liberal member for Brindabella Deborah Morris also attended the event. She did not reveal who she would support in the party room ballot.
"I'm not going to divulge any private conversations that have been had around the future of our party. You'll just have to wait and see what happens tomorrow morning," she said.
Mr Hanson, Ed Cocks and James Milligan did not attend the declaration.
Ms Barry also did not divulge who she would support when asked.
"Whoever wins the leadership tomorrow I will support," she said.
Ms Lee posted on social media on Tuesday morning that she believed she and Ms Castley were the best team to lead the Canberra Liberals.
"I acknowledge the work that needs to be done in uniting the party and working to build on the foundations of what we have laid," she wrote.
"I believe Leanne Castley and I are the best team to do this. That is why I have decided to re-contest the leadership."
The Liberals won nine seats in the election. They came close to winning 10 but narrowly missed out in Brindabella.
Ms Barry and Ms Morris are the party's newest members.
Ms Barry was elected in Ginninderra, replacing former Liberal MLA Elizabeth Kikkert, who was dumped from the party just before the election.
Ms Barry said she was excited about her new role. She wanted the shadow multicultural affairs portfolio but was also interested in criminal justice (she is a lawyer), and the women's portfolio. She said her priorities would be delivering on what she had heard during the campaign.
"That's making sure infrastructure is up to date, that we are a territory that is comparable to other jurisdictions," she said.
"Cost of living was a big one as well. The cost of delivering services and making sure that people are getting the services they need."
Ms Morris replaced Nicole Lawder, who resigned and did not contest the 2024 poll. She did not reveal what roles she wanted but did say she wanted to support the people of Tuggeranong.
"There's so many issues I have heard on the ground. Cost of living is very, very tough for so many families and these are issues that I fear will only get worse over the next four years because many of them are a result of ACT government policy," she said.
"I will support anything that puts Tuggeranong families and the Tuggeranong region first. What we have seen over the past 23 years is that Tuggeranong has been totally left behind."
