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With a new leader and tired opponent, this should be the Victorian Liberals’ year – if not for self-inflicted wounds

As dysfunction reigns, the party shows yet again that its greatest obstacle to winning government is not Labor but itself

The Guardian - AU

Star Liberal MP to officially step down next month

An ex-tennis ace and rising Liberal Party star plans to relinquish the deputy leadership next month as the party scrambles to reset ahead of a state election.

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Pressure mounts after Liberal deputy's bombshell exit

A state Liberal party is under pressure after two senior departures, though an expert says it can still triumph in the next election.

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Sam Groth to quit Victorian politics after defamation battle with News Corp and internal party divisions

Deputy Liberal leader and former tennis player announces he will not contest this year’s state election

The Guardian - AU

Labor maintains dominant lead in Redbridge poll despite expenses claims

Labor gained two points in a Redbridge national poll to take a 56–44 lead, despite the expenses claims occurring during the fieldwork period. Redbridge state polls have Victoria tied 50–50, while Labor has a large lead in NSW.

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Liberal women have seized power in three states. Is this a new era for a party known for its ‘woman problem’?

Jess Wilson, Kellie Sloane and Ashton Hurn look to be a welcome change for the party. But they have a mountain to climb to oust their Labor opponents

The Guardian - AU

'Classic glass cliff': women leaders mark Liberal first

The majority of Liberal leaders across Australia are now women - but are they political saviours or placeholders until a male colleague takes over?

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Labor gains in Resolve poll as DemosAU poll has One Nation winning 12 House seats

Labor expanded its national lead in a Resolve poll as a DemosAU MRP poll had One Nation winning 12 House seats. In Victoria, the Coalition has a 51–49 lead in a Resolve poll. As the SA Liberal leader resigned, a new poll gave Labor a 61–39 lead.

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Victorian Labor to introduce stand-alone coercive control offence in backflip to match opposition policy

Exclusive: Allan government acknowledges ‘more must be done’ and will introduce new offence despite insisting laws already protect against it

The Guardian - AU

Liberal leader names frontbench as Labor troops rally

Deposed state Liberal leader Brad Battin has licked his wounds and accepted a spot in shadow cabinet as the clock ticks down to the next election.

AAP

Election history awaits as voters 'yearn for change'

Voters will soon start turning their minds to a state election contest with historic implications for the major parties, both led by glass-ceiling breakers.

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Labor’s dominance continues in federal Newspoll, while Victorian Newspoll gives Coalition narrow lead

Labor’s two-party lead in the federal Newspoll increases to 58–42, as the Coalition and One Nation remain respectively at record lows and record highs. In Victoria, a Newspoll taken after Jess Wilson becomes Liberal leader gives the Coalition a 51–49 lead.

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Liberal leaders try to repair party image after turmoil

Winning over climate-conscious and diverse voters the coalition lost at previous elections won't be an easy feat, but new leaders are laying the groundwork.

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New Liberal leader bats away factional frontbench fear

A former Liberal premier has warned the state party's first female leader not to reward factional players with promotions but she's offered no assurances.

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First test for Liberal leader as party fights 'optics'

A woman tasked with steering state Liberals out of a political mire denies egos will make it difficult to select who's in and out of the shadow cabinet.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Victorian Liberals change leader again; UN backs Trump’s Gaza plan; and a book prize’s anti-AI stand

First-term MP Jess Wilson has become the first woman to lead the Liberal party in Victoria

The Guardian - AU

Who is Jess Wilson and should the Victorian Labor government be worried?

The Victorian Liberals’ first female leader will focus on the budget, health and housing, relegating crime to a second priority

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Liberal party ousts Brad Battin to install Jess Wilson as first female leader

First-term Kew MP elected leader after Battin lasted less than a year in role

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Morning Mail: Hannah Clarke’s last texts, Korea’s coal change, Trump ‘panicking’ over Epstein

Our investigation sheds new light on the final weeks of the Brisbane mother’s life; exporters put on notice over country’s fossil fuel switch off

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'New direction' as Liberals crown first woman leader

A newly minted Liberal leader has declared she has enough time to sell her vision for the state, 12 months out from an election.

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Liberal dramas continue as state leader faces spill

A state Liberal leader is set to face a leadership challenge less than 12 months after rising to the top job as the party grapples with dire polling.

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Brad Battin faces spill after group of Victorian Liberal MPs say they have lost confidence in his leadership

Sources say shadow treasurer Jess Wilson has received enough support to test leadership of the party a year out from state poll

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Budget-busting Labor casts tax-cut cost stone at rivals

A Labor government with a poor budget record has called attention to the cost of opposition tax policy promises in an unusually early pre-election ploy.

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Opposition leadership rival promoted in reshuffle

A potential challenger for one state's Liberal leadership has been promoted in a reshuffle just over a year out from the next election.

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