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Australian Liberal Party’s first female leader vows to ‘step away completely from public life’ after being ousted

Angus Taylor takes on Liberal Party’s leadership as it grapples with the ‘worst’ poll numbers

The Independent UK · Feb 13

A ‘desiccated coconut’ and a ‘grub’: Angus Taylor has copped some insults – but he’s in good company

Australia’s political leaders have used plenty of colourful language to describe their opponents. Here are a few gems from the archives

The Guardian - AU · Feb 13

Malcolm Turnbull Unleashes On New Liberal Leader & ‘Qualified Idiot’ Angus Taylor On Live TV

Malcolm Turnbull: a messy bitch who loves drama.

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 13

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New opposition leader Taylor wants to stop ‘bad immigration’ but says Liberals aren’t ‘One Nation lite’

Liberal leader says his party must ‘change or die’ but is yet to make clear how he differs from his predecessor

The Guardian - AU · Feb 13

Afternoon Update: Ley to quit politics after Taylor triumphs; alleged NSW police brutality investigated; and the French ice dancer scandal

Former Liberal leader will leave public life ‘completely’, forcing a byelection in the NSW seat of Farrer

The Guardian - AU · Feb 13

Sussan Ley is today’s scapegoat - but she was never the Liberals’ core problem

Policies are an expression and extension of a candidate or party’s values. Does the ‘big tent’ party still have any?

The Guardian - AU · Feb 13

View from The Hill: Sussan Ley leaves Angus Taylor his first hurdle, and it’s a high one

After she was trounced in Friday’s Liberal ballot, Sussan Ley addressed the media with a speech that was gracious in defeat, but came with an announcement new Liberal leader Angus Taylor would not have wanted.

The Conversation · Feb 13

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Sussan Ley Resigns From Politics After Losing Leadership Contest To Angus Taylor

Fantastic. Great move. Well done Angus. (Real ones remember.)

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 13

Sussan Ley's ousting 'not a good look' to female voters

The Liberal Party's first female leader has been dumped, with experts and peak women's groups condemning the move as a backward step.

AAP · Feb 12

Angus Taylor defeats Sussan Ley by hefty margin of 34-17 as Liberal leader

Angus Taylor has defeated Sussan Ley for Liberal leader by a hefty margin of 34-17, giving him strong authority to try to improve the fortunes of the debilitated federal opposition.

The Conversation · Feb 12

New leader targets immigration in first comments after spill – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 12

Morning Mail: Taylor poised to take Liberal leadership, Trump’s gift to billionaire polluters, Australia’s moguls gold

Challenger expected to oust Sussan Ley in party room vote this morning

The Guardian - AU · Feb 12

Liberals pledge new direction as toppled leader resigns

Angus Taylor will face his first test as Liberal leader at a heavily contested by-election after he knifed Sussan Ley and triggered her resignation.

AAP · Feb 12

Grattan on Friday: How did the Liberals’ first female leader find herself on the mat in under a year?

Sussan Ley always seemed set to be only an interim Liberal leader. If, as is likely, Angus Taylor wins the ballot on Friday morning, he could suffer the same fate.

The Conversation · Feb 12

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The Conversation · Feb 12

Flood of frontbench resignations as Liberals prepare for Friday leadership showdown

A bevy of Liberal frontbenchers supporting Angus Taylor’s leadership challenge resigned their positions on Thursday, ahead of Friday’s 9am party vote.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 12

Angus Taylor will challenge for the Liberal leadership – but who will be the deputy?

Contenders for next deputy opposition leader include Jane Hume, Tim Wilson and Ted O’Brien

The Guardian - AU · Feb 12

Afternoon Update: Taylor launches Liberal leadership tilt; Minns doubles down over Sydney rally; and how hot is Jacob Elordi?

Liberal leadership spill under way as wave of resignations hits shadow ministry

The Guardian - AU · Feb 12

Fantastic. Great move. Well done Angus: the story of one of Australia’s favourite political memes

Almost seven years ago, Angus Taylor gassed up his own Facebook post. What happened and why are people talking about it again?

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AAP · Feb 11

Who is the MP set to challenge the Liberal leadership?

From Rhodes Scholar to a consulting partner, to more than a decade in politics, Angus Taylor is positioning for his potential next step as Liberal Party leader.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 11

Morning Mail: Taylor sets up Liberal spill, millionaires call for higher taxes, Australia’s skiing hope slips up

Party is in worst position since its foundation in 1944, says expected challenger; Winter Olympics gold hope Jakara Anthony misses out

The Guardian - AU · Feb 11

Thousands gather at Melbourne Herzog protest – as it happened

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AAP · Feb 11

Challenger in hot seat as leadership showdown looms

Sussan Ley is rapidly approaching what could be her last day as opposition leader, with Angus Taylor poised to take over the Liberal Party's top job.

The Conversation · Feb 11

Who is Angus Taylor and could he cut it as opposition leader?

Angus Taylor has all the on-paper qualifications to be opposition leader. But there are big questions over how well he could do the job, when a miracle worker is needed to lift the struggling Liberal Party from its existential crisis.

The Conversation · Feb 11

View from The Hill: Angus Taylor quits frontbench, declaring Sussan Ley can’t lead Liberal Party ‘as it needs to be led’

Leadership aspirant Angus Taylor resigned from the shadow cabinet on Wednesday night, but when the Liberal Party will vote on the leadership remained up in the air.

The Conversation · Feb 11

Liberals facing wipe-out in South Australian lower house: new poll

A South Australian Fox & Hedgehog state poll has the Liberals facing a possible wipe-out in the lower house, losing seats to Labor and One Nation. One Nation continues to surge in a federal YouGov poll, and Newspoll has respondent preferences for a Labor vs One Nation contest.

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