Tabled document reveals Liberal party’s secret election review of its ‘worst campaign’: from ‘grim’ Dutton to ‘weird’ nuclear policy

A Liberal party review of its 2025 election defeat that has been tabled in parliament found Peter Dutton was lacking as a leader. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/EPA

A secret review of the Liberal party’s 2025 election has exposed the “extraordinary” catalogue of mistakes that combined to deliver its worst result in history.

After the Liberal party’s federal executive last week agreed to suppress the review, Guardian Australia obtained a leaked copy of the 64-page autopsy before Anthony Albanese tabled a copy in question time on Tuesday.