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Sussan Ley is today’s scapegoat - but she was never the Liberals’ core problem

Policies are an expression and extension of a candidate or party’s values. Does the ‘big tent’ party still have any?

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Sussan Ley had the second shortest tenure as Liberal party leader – One Big Chart

Ley’s term as leader surpassed only that of Alexander Downer. But how does she measure up to other Liberal party leaders?

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View from The Hill: Sussan Ley leaves Angus Taylor his first hurdle, and it’s a high one

After she was trounced in Friday’s Liberal ballot, Sussan Ley addressed the media with a speech that was gracious in defeat, but came with an announcement new Liberal leader Angus Taylor would not have wanted.

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Sussan Ley Resigns From Politics After Losing Leadership Contest To Angus Taylor

Fantastic. Great move. Well done Angus. (Real ones remember.)

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Sussan Ley's ousting 'not a good look' to female voters

The Liberal Party's first female leader has been dumped, with experts and peak women's groups condemning the move as a backward step.

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Angus Taylor defeats Sussan Ley by hefty margin of 34-17 as Liberal leader

Angus Taylor has defeated Sussan Ley for Liberal leader by a hefty margin of 34-17, giving him strong authority to try to improve the fortunes of the debilitated federal opposition.

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New leader targets immigration in first comments after spill – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Taylor poised to take Liberal leadership, Trump’s gift to billionaire polluters, Australia’s moguls gold

Challenger expected to oust Sussan Ley in party room vote this morning

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Liberals pledge new direction as toppled leader resigns

Angus Taylor will face his first test as Liberal leader at a heavily contested by-election after he knifed Sussan Ley and triggered her resignation.

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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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Flood of frontbench resignations as Liberals prepare for Friday leadership showdown

A bevy of Liberal frontbenchers supporting Angus Taylor’s leadership challenge resigned their positions on Thursday, ahead of Friday’s 9am party vote.

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Angus Taylor will challenge for the Liberal leadership – but who will be the deputy?

Contenders for next deputy opposition leader include Jane Hume, Tim Wilson and Ted O’Brien

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Who is the MP set to challenge the Liberal leadership?

From Rhodes Scholar to a consulting partner, to more than a decade in politics, Angus Taylor is positioning for his potential next step as Liberal Party leader.

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Morning Mail: Taylor sets up Liberal spill, millionaires call for higher taxes, Australia’s skiing hope slips up

Party is in worst position since its foundation in 1944, says expected challenger; Winter Olympics gold hope Jakara Anthony misses out

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Challenger in hot seat as leadership showdown looms

Sussan Ley is rapidly approaching what could be her last day as opposition leader, with Angus Taylor poised to take over the Liberal Party's top job.

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View from The Hill: Angus Taylor quits frontbench, declaring Sussan Ley can’t lead Liberal Party ‘as it needs to be led’

Leadership aspirant Angus Taylor resigned from the shadow cabinet on Wednesday night, but when the Liberal Party will vote on the leadership remained up in the air.

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Liberals facing wipe-out in South Australian lower house: new poll

A South Australian Fox & Hedgehog state poll has the Liberals facing a possible wipe-out in the lower house, losing seats to Labor and One Nation. One Nation continues to surge in a federal YouGov poll, and Newspoll has respondent preferences for a Labor vs One Nation contest.

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Shadow attorney general says it would be unacceptable to ‘effectively knife’ first female Liberal leader – as it happened

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Liberal quits front bench for expected leadership tilt

Leadership aspirant Angus Taylor has resigned from Sussan Ley's front bench, paving the way for a likely showdown to head up the Liberal Party.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Barry on why a new Liberal leader isn’t a quick fix

The federal Opposition is in dire straits. Sunday’s disastrous Newspoll had the Liberals on 15% primary vote, with the Nationals at 3% – well below One Nation on 27%.

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Afternoon Update: Minns defends police protest response; Ley warns Liberals ‘disunity is death’; and Trump’s border bridge backflip

NSW premier rejects suggestions his anti-protest restrictions created an ‘impossible situation’ for police; speculation mounts Angus Taylor will challenge Sussan Ley

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Liberal leadership challenge looms after key meeting

Would-be Liberal leader Angus Taylor is being urged to make his ambitions public before a likely challenge.

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View from The Hill: Liberals desperate for a path out of purgatory

The Albanese government in question time on Monday was already targeting Angus Taylor as likely Liberal leader, while the aspirant’s supporters were grappling with the mechanics of organising the challenge.

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One Nation surges to new high as Coalition slumps to record low in latest Newspoll

Newspoll, Redbridge and Morgan polls all have One Nation second behind Labor, with the Coalition third. However, there are no Labor vs One Nation two-party estimates.

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Police clash with protesters as thousands rally to oppose Israeli president’s visit – as it happened

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