The battle over the Liberal leadership took a dramatic turn late on Friday when Andrew Hastie announced he was pulling out.
His surprise announcement came just a day after a meeting between Hastie and the other aspirant – defence spokesman Angus Taylor – over who should challenge Sussan Ley, ended in stalemate.
Hastie’s action has brought more clarity to the path ahead. At the same time, it has also left it uncertain, at least in the short term.
