The Latest Breaking News from Sussan Ley

Over the past week, Professor Marcia Langton has been the subject of a protracted media storm. Crikey breaks down how such a campaign unfolded.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton posted false claims on social media that Indigenous leader Marcia Langton had branded No voters as ‘racist’ or ‘stupid’, and Sydney will turn smoky as firefighters conduct a hazard reduction burn of nearly 700 hectares around the city’s urban fringe.

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Opposition leader Peter Dutton says he supports Ley along with other Liberals facing challenge, including Alex Hawke, Paul Fletcher and Melissa McIntosh

David Littleproud says his party has ‘real concern’ about regional advisory bodies Dutton has promised to put in legislation, but not in the constitution

Opposition leader says members should be re-endorsed by Liberal party despite challenges facing Ley and colleagues

Senator’s bill calls for new conditions in Climate Change Act to influence decision-making on projects that could raise greenhouse gas emissions

David Van, the Liberal senator booted from the party over allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women, will cause a seat shuffle if and when he returns to Parliament, and two mentions of Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews were cut from his state’s anti-corruption body’s latest report.

ABC chair Ita Buttrose says the broadcaster’s coronation coverage did not breach editorial guidelines but she’s sorry some people were miffed, and millions of dollars in money for detention centres went instead to Pacific Nations politicians.

Nominations for first batch of federal NSW seats reveal Scott Morrison allies Hawke and Melissa McIntosh face contest as does Paul Fletcher

Yes and no camps have been writing their competing essays, to be published by AEC on Tuesday