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Who is the first woman leader of Australia’s opposition Liberal Party?

Sussan Ley is a veteran politician who has served across portfolios

The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

Sussan Ley makes history, but faces unprecedented levels of difficulty

As if by visual metaphor, Sussan Ley’s task seemed both obvious and impossible in her first press conference as the new Liberal leader.

The Conversation · May 13, 2025

Sussan Ley Becomes First Female Liberal Party Leader As She Takes Peter Dutton’s Gig

Fun fact: apparently she added the extra “s” in her name in her 20s to align with numerology.

Pedestrian.tv · May 13, 2025

‘Deal with the women’s issue or enjoy oblivion’: conservative women on whether they can still call the Liberal party home

Federal election defeat proves the party’s haemorrhaging of female voters is entrenched. Can it change course or will it risk ‘oblivion’?

The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2025

Regaining trust: duel to decide future Liberal leader

Deputy leader Sussan Ley and shadow treasurer Angus Taylor have emerged as the two contenders to lead the Liberal Party after its devastating election defeat.

AAP · May 9, 2025

Loser Peter Dutton Soft-Launches ‘Graceful Exit’ From Politics After Historic Defeat

Siri, play “No One Mourns The Wicked".

Pedestrian.tv · May 7, 2025

Gender quotas are the only way for the Liberals to go: Simon Birmingham

The Liberals’ former Senate Leader Simon Birmingham has urged the party to adopt quotas for its women in parliament, in an excoriating post-election critique.

The Conversation · May 6, 2025

The ‘feminisation’ of Labor is a key reason Australians embraced it – and Anthony Albanese

Watching elections over the decades, one thing that has struck me is that results are invariably hyperbolised in the first blush of the people’s verdict. The achievement of the winners is over-egged in the commentary, as is the scale of the calamity suffered by the losers.

The Conversation · May 6, 2025

Liberals call for gender quotas after landslide defeat

As the Liberal Party plunges to its lowest seat numbers in decades, one senator has urged the coalition to re-examine gender quotas to increase representation.

AAP · May 6, 2025

Who will be the next leader of the Liberal party? These are the MPs in the race

Sussan Ley, Angus Taylor and Dan Tehan are the top contenders to replace Peter Dutton after federal election drubbing

The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2025