The Latest Breaking News from Liberals

Update on Canada's Two Secession Movements

Alberta secessionists lost a referendum by a large margin. Quebec secessionists are in better shape, but still facing an uphill struggle.

Reason · Oct 21

Victoria to become first state to make abortions free as Coalition matches Labor election promise

Exclusive: Out-of-pocket costs for abortion care to be covered regardless of who wins November election as Jess Wilson says Liberals and Nationals ‘will not allow Labor to play politics on this issue’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15

David Eby’s big gamble: Why calling an early B.C. election could backfire

British Columbia Premier David Eby’s decision to call a provincial election a full two years before the next scheduled vote is a strategic gamble.

The Conversation · Oct 13

Change or die: how the Liberal Party’s long resistance to reform has left it fighting for life

The Liberal Party of Australia has fallen on hard times. The party has struggled to attract voters and has gone through leadership uncertainty. In his first press conference as leader in February 2026, Angus Taylor said that his party needed to “change or die”.

The Conversation · Aug 2

Liberal leader's name drawn into corruption probe

A conservative Liberal Party faction sought to "shake down" now-party leader Angus Taylor for donations, a corruption inquiry has been told.

AAP · Jul 28

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Paul Kelly on why Albanese is ‘misunderstood’ and Taylor needs to stay

In more than 50 years of covering Australian politics, journalist Paul Kelly has “certainly never seen a crisis like this”.

The Conversation · Jul 23

Grattan on Friday: the zeitgeist doesn’t suit Angus Taylor but he could do more to help himself

As he surveys the degraded and demoralised Liberal Party he presides over, Angus Taylor has two major problems – and that’s leaving aside One Nation.

The Conversation · Jul 16

View from The Hill: Liberals now wedged in tunnel, staring at a sinkhole

The Liberal Party reminds one of that cumbersome machine, nicknamed Florence, that became stuck (twice) in a tunnel in the Snowy 2.0 project.

The Conversation · Jun 29

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jonno Duniam on guilt and relief about quitting politics

Despite being one of the Liberals’ strongest performers, frontbencher Jonno Duniam is quitting politics by the end of this year – and leaving with some regrets.

The Conversation · Jun 18

View from The Hill: Tony Abbott to tour the country, trying to energise Liberals

Tony Abbott, the Liberals’ new activist federal president, is preparing to convene meetings around the country in an effort to drum up membership and support for the struggling party.

The Conversation · Jun 9