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'I know it seems a bit weird': Liberals pass motion backing 'noble mission' of the APS

Mark Parton wants to fix the party's messaging.

The Canberra Times · Jun 10

A right mess: how mining, media and political interests are combining to influence public debate in Australia

Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart is bankrolling the acquisition of a 9.5% stake in Southern Cross Media by Bruce McWilliam, who worked for Murdoch’s News Corp for nine years and is also a former Seven Network executive.

The Conversation · Jun 10

Will Tony Abbott run for the seat of Shortland?

Former prime minister Tony Abbott is rumoured to be weighing up running in the next federal election.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 4

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FED:Tony Abbott vows to not be silent in Liberal rebuild

Tony Abbott has spoken out against other conservative parties, but his vocal nature could cause trouble for Opposition Leader Angus Taylor.

AAP · Jun 1

Tony Abbott vows to not be silent in Liberal rebuild

Tony Abbott has spoken out against other conservative parties, but his vocal nature could cause trouble for Opposition Leader Angus Taylor.

AAP · Jun 1

FED:Liberals seek identity rebuild at key federal gathering

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor will be looking to firm up confidence in himself and the Liberal Party when he fronts a federal council meeting.

AAP · May 29

Angus Taylor draws 'battle lines' in key party address

Liberals leader Angus Taylor has declared his party the only one capable of replacing the Labor government during a key federal council meeting address.

AAP · May 29

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'Spiritual malaise': Tony Abbott's Liberal rallying cry

Tony Abbott has returned to the political spotlight in a senior Liberal Party role, claiming the nation is drifting backwards amid a "spiritual malaise".

AAP · May 28

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Keith Wolahan on when Liberals should preference One Nation

The Liberal Party is now “fighting for its existence”, according to one of its own former federal MPs.

The Conversation · May 27

Ex-Libs leader warns swing to right boosting One Nation

Malcolm Turnbull has urged for the Liberal Party to go back to being centrist as a poll showed One Nation could become the official opposition in parliament.

AAP · May 25

Australia has a problem with migration. The Liberals’ policy approach will do nothing to fix it

There are growing tensions in the Australian migration system. This has presented an opportunity for the Liberal Party to formulate migration policy that addresses these tensions in a way that would differentiate it from the government.

The Conversation · May 24

Party leaders make election vow as PM defends tax

With an election looming, two state party leaders have joined their federal counterparts to declare office is theirs for the taking.

AAP · May 22

Tony Abbott to become new Liberal party president in former PM’s return to political frontlines

Unopposed nomination comes seven years after Abbott lost his Sydney seat of Warringah at the 2019 election

The Guardian - AU · May 22

Angus Taylor has ‘rocks in his head’ if he backs Tony Abbott for federal Liberal presidency, insiders say

Moderate Liberals fear Abbott would continually distract from Taylor’s leadership given the former PM’s profile and hardline immigration opinions

The Guardian - AU · May 9

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AAP · Apr 2

Liberal Party boss to quit after key by-election test

After almost a decade in the role, the administrative head of the Liberal Party has decided it's time to step down.

The Conversation · Mar 25

One Nation surge 2.0: this time there are structural issues at play

One Nation’s performance in the South Australian election has been rightly identified as a significant moment in Australian politics. Since the end of the second world war, the Labor and the coalition between the Liberal and National parties have dominated national and state parliaments.

The Conversation · Mar 22

One Nation’s surge and Liberal Party’s collapse in SA election reveal tectonic shifts in Australian politics

The tectonic plates of South Australian politics have fundamentally shifted. Peter Malinauskas’s Labor government has won a second term with a landslide win. The final count should see Labor win around 33 seats in the 47 seat House of Assembly. This result dwarfs the Labor “Rann-slide” of 2006.

The Conversation · Mar 15

South Australian election is likely to be Labor in a landslide. But who will be the opposition?

For the past six decades, South Australian politics has been characterised by long periods of Labor domination interrupted by short-lived Liberal governments. Since a record 32 uninterrupted years in office came to an end in 1965, the Liberal Party has spent a mere 17.5 years in government. Now, as they…

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The Conversation · Mar 4

The Liberal Party’s current woes are many. Sidelining Victoria is one of them

The recent elevation of Angus Taylor to leader of the Liberal Party generated an expected avalanche of commentary. The reactions ranged over most points of the compass. In some, Taylor was depicted as a final leadership throw of the dice to avert the slide of the Liberals towards electoral oblivion.…

The Conversation · Mar 3

View from The Hill: Leaked election review slates Dutton while highlighting Liberals’ longer term intractable problems

In an example of short-term thinking, the Liberal Party’s federal executive decided on Friday to bury its election review. But it was unable to cremate it.

AAP · Feb 27

Betrayal: Liberals bury review into election disaster

The Liberal Party will not publicly release a long-awaited review into its deplorable 2025 election campaign, which one of its authors described as horrifying.

AAP · Feb 24

'Bizarre': Liberals attacked over One Nation statement

The Liberals have been asked to clarify a "bizarre late night statement" and declare if it will do a preference deal with One Nation ahead of a state election.

AAP · Feb 19

Policy surprise as leaders face off before election

A premier has unveiled a major energy policy in a bold move moments before debating his Liberal opponent at the start of an election campaign.

The Independent UK · Feb 13

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 Conversation · 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.

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