The Latest Breaking News from Sussan Ley

Unis to be home for foreign students under Liberal plan

Liberals are walking a tightrope on immigration as they prepare to outline policy principles to guide migration cuts while not alienating migrant communities.

AAP · Dec 12, 2025

Smelter's future secured but cost to taxpayers unclear

Australia's largest aluminium smelter has been handed a government lifeline to ensure it keeps running beyond 2028 amid spiralling energy costs.

AAP · Dec 12, 2025

PM seeks advice on perks as furore builds over claims

Anthony Albanese has asked the parliamentary expenses watchdog for advice on travel entitlements as the opposition ramps up calls for a minister to resign.

AAP · Dec 12, 2025

Immigration 'division' as parties jump on bandwagon

An ex-Howard government minister has urged the Liberals to stand by Australia's non-discriminatory approach to immigration as support bleeds to One Nation.

AAP · Nov 30, 2025

Dirty deal the death knell for forestry industry: Ley

New environment laws have sparked grave warnings for the Tasmanian forestry sector, but the government says a $300 million support package will safeguard jobs.

AAP · Nov 29, 2025

Liberals go back to basics after crawling to year's end

The Liberals are attempting to win back the title of "responsible economic managers" and turn over a new leaf after a tumultuous parliamentary year.

AAP · Nov 29, 2025

Labor on a high as Barnaby bolts and Pauline shocks

As the political year draws to a close, a week of Senate estimates is all that's left on the calendar, with a controversial website redesign to be scrutinised.

AAP · Nov 28, 2025

Afternoon Update: police sergeant found guilty of causing Indigenous teen’s death; an interview with Sussan Ley; and a Peruvian mystery solved

Boy’s father expresses hope verdict will reset relations between police and First Nations people. Plus: man dies in daylight shooting on suburban Sydney street

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2025

Sussan Ley talks about ‘Australian values’ in assessing migrants. What exactly does that mean?

Recent calls by Opposition Leader Sussan Ley to cut Australia’s intake of migrants have been accompanied by a promised revision — if the coalition is elected — of not only the immigration system, but the “integrity” of Australia’s citizenship test and its “character test”.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2025

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sussan Ley on Barnaby’s defection and how the environment law deal ‘fell apart’

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has had a rugged start as leader. With Liberal rivals Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie circling for her position, Ley needs to not only survive, but rebuild her party from its historic lows in the polls.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2025