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Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto confirms he will back Moira Deeming expulsion motion

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto confirms he will support a second motion to expel controversial MP Moira Deeming from the parliamentary Liberal Party.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

Exiled MP Moira Deeming to face expulsion vote next Friday

Victorian Liberal MPs will vote on whether to expel controversial Victorian MP Moira Deeming after she denied plans to sue the party over her suspension.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Victorian Liberals' bitter infighting seems more and more likely to end up in court. Can Dutton stop it?

The crisis consuming the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party sounds a warning to centre-right parties that pursuing the culture wars now gripping the United States and other countries brings dangerous volatility. And little public support.

The Conversation · May 5, 2023

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Canada's Justin Trudeau may be struggling but he still commands his party

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will kick off what is likely to be the last Liberal Party convention before the next election on Thursday, and though fatigue with his government has deepened there is little question that he is fully in command of his party.

Reuters · May 4, 2023

Why was Bruce Lehrmann given the all-clear to sue media for defamation? A media law expert explains

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann has been given the all-clear to continue with defamation proceedings against several media outlets and journalists regarding reporting about Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations.

The Conversation · May 1, 2023

The Liberals are the fifth iteration of our main centre-right party. Could The Voice hasten a sixth?

Peter Dutton’s defensive posture of just appealing to "the base’" and trying to hold the Liberals together may prove the losing gambit.

The New Daily · Apr 30, 2023

The Liberals are the fifth iteration of Australia's main centre-right party. Could the Voice campaign hasten a sixth?

Party stability on the progressive side of politics, and repeated party reconfiguration on the conservative side of politics, is a marked contrast in the history of Australia’s two-party political system.

The Conversation · Apr 30, 2023

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Will a preoccupation with party unity destroy the Liberal Party?

Such has been the turmoil over the Liberal Party’s recent decision to join the National Party in campaigning against the forthcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament that even some of the most reliable supporters in the media have remarked on the internal division.

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2023

Simon Morgan appointed new WA Liberal state director despite 'treacherous' blog history

A man who once ran a scathing and anonymous blog aimed at a state Liberal leader is chosen as the WA Liberal Party's new state director.

ABC News · Apr 21, 2023

Suspended Liberal MP to return, vows to 'defend women'

Victorian MP Moira Deeming has no plans to leave the Liberal party after she was suspended by the leader following her attendance at an anti-trans rights rally.

AAP · Apr 18, 2023

Retiring Karen Andrews won’t campaign against Voice

The Coalition's outgoing home affairs spokesman, Karen Andrews, won't join the opposition's campaign against the Indigenous Voice.

The New Daily · Apr 18, 2023

Liberal Party has a 'lot of work to do': retiring MP

Speaking about her retirement from parliament at the next election, Liberal MP Karen Andrews says her party has a lot of lost ground to make up.

AAP · Apr 18, 2023

Corruption probers raid homes of ‘senior’ NSW Liberals

The homes of past and present NSW Liberal Party members have been reportedly raided as part of an anti-corruption investigation.

The New Daily · Apr 15, 2023

ICAC raids homes of NSW Liberal members: report

Laptops and phones have been seized during raids conducted by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption.

AAP · Apr 15, 2023

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AAP · Apr 15, 2023

Liberals hang on to Ryde after NSW election recount

The Liberal Party has held on to the NSW seat of Ryde after votes were recounted with Jordan Lane replacing former minister Victor Dominello.

AAP · Apr 15, 2023

Liberals failed to shift with electorate - Hewson

A former Liberal Party leader says the party has missed a progressive shift in the electorate, and has not been constructive on the voice to parliament.

Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2023

Canada faces questions over alleged Chinese interference

An official inquiry is under way into allegations China meddled in elections but some say the influence goes further.

The New Daily · Apr 11, 2023

Leeser stance is a setback for Dutton’s leadership

The decision by Peter Dutton to actively front and campaign against The Voice has been a major problem from the outset.

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Reuters · Apr 11, 2023

Australia opposition lawmaker quits shadow cabinet over Indigenous referendum stance

An Australian opposition lawmaker quit the shadow cabinet on Tuesday in disagreement with his Liberal party's decision to campaign against a proposal to constitutionally recognise the country's Aboriginal and Torres Island people.

The New Daily · Apr 11, 2023

Watch: Senior lib quits over Voice, Budget preview, Contraceptive class action

Watch: The Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Julian Leeser has this morning quit the frontbench over the Liberal Party's opposition to the Voice

The New Daily · Apr 9, 2023

Alan Kohler: If the Liberals hope to survive it must be as progressive conservatives

Maybe the Liberal Party needs to split, like Labor did in 1955. Failing that, it must regroup and rebrand to reflect modern Australia.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 8, 2023

Happy Easter: 4 Liberal MPs Just Told The SMH Scott Morrison May Soon Quit Politics

Four Liberal Party Members of Parliament have told the Sydney Morning Herald that former PM Scott Morrison has plans to retire soon.

The New Daily · Apr 8, 2023

Peter Dutton: Public servants will be the only real winners if the Voice gets up

Peter Dutton has claimed the only sector of Australian society likely to benefit from the proposed Voice to Parliament will be public servants

The New Daily · Apr 7, 2023

Julia Banks: What next for the Liberal Party and will Frydenberg ride to the rescue?

If Scott Morrison was the self-described ‘bulldozer’, Peter Dutton’s Liberal Party is like an out-of-date steamroller. Julia Banks writes.

ABC News · Apr 6, 2023

Former Tasmanian premier's frank advice to Liberal Party on Voice opposition

Former Liberal premier Peter Gutwein was known for being frank and this week warned his former federal colleagues opposing the Voice that they risk "increasing irrelevance".

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