As federal parliament began its last sitting week for 2025, those around Sussan Ley were confident her fragile leadership would survive into next year. There was no sign there’d be a challenge on Tuesday morning, when the last Liberal Party meeting for the year was scheduled (although the cautious always hedge their bets).
This was despite Sunday’s Newspoll, showing Labor with a two party lead of 58-42, and the Coalition on 24%.
The poll holds clues about why Ley is likely to survive the year, as well as to just how difficult the road ahead is for her.
