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Door opens to coalition reunion as leader spill flops

Leaders of the former coalition partners are discussing a possible reunion as calls mount for solidarity after a failed leadership spill within the Nationals.

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Spotlight remains on a Coalition in chaos as parliament returns, with splits and spills looming over policy

Labor set to take advantage of shambles with blistering attacks in question time as Sussan Ley presides over barest opposition benches since 1943

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View from The Hill: New poll brings dreadful news for Ley, another boost for One Nation

Opposition leader Sussan Ley has taken another big polling hit, as defence spokesman Angus Taylor scrambles to get the numbers for a tilt at her position.

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Top Liberal's backers talk down imminent leader threat

Key supporters of Sussan Ley don't expect a challenge to her leadership in the near term, but one rival has yet to break cover with his plans.

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Libs warned swapping leaders won't solve voter vacuum

Economic policy has been nominated as the only way for the Liberals to arrest their plunging fortunes, as the party squabbles over a leadership spill.

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View from The Hill: Hastie pulls out but Liberal leadership battle remains in flux

The battle over the Liberal leadership took a dramatic turn late on Friday when Andrew Hastie announced he was pulling out.

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Sussan Ley fills frontbench holes temporarily, giving a brief window for Nationals to rethink Coalition split

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley on Friday allocated responsibilities formerly held by the Nationals to existing Liberal shadow ministers on a temporary basis.

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Sussan Ley unveils all-Liberal interim shadow cabinet and gives Nationals an ultimatum

Nationals given eight days to reconcile with party before opposition leader appoints permanent Liberal-only frontbench

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Liberal MP rules himself out of leadership challenge

Andrew Hastie will not contest a potential leadership challenge against Sussan Ley, after saying he does not have the numbers for a move.

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Grattan on Friday: 2 aspirants who are unlikely to suit the times vie for the Liberal leadership

The Liberal manoeuvrings for an assault on Sussan Ley’s leadership don’t lack transparency.

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'Not personal': MP breaks ranks in leadership battle

Liberal frontbenchers are standing behind their leader but one MP has publicly declared his hand ahead of a potential spill in the coming weeks.

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Liberals delay 'worst job' fight in coalition stand-off

A new shadow cabinet might be the refresh the Liberal Party needs, a key moderate says, as Sussan Ley's rivals angle for her job.

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View from The Hill: Dysfunctional federal opposition is in gridlock

A week out from the resumption of parliament, the federal opposition is in a state of paralysis.

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Liberal makes pitch for top job as allies defend leader

Liberal MPs are preparing for a leadership spill as early as the coming week as one conservative challenger signals his intent for the top job.

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Taylor refuses to rule out Liberal leadership challenge

Pressure is mounting on Opposition Leader Sussan Ley as her rivals lay the groundwork to challenge her when parliament returns.

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Nats' demands complicate Liberal leadership speculation

Liberals are weighing up their options ahead of a looming leadership coup against Sussan Ley but fury at the Nationals leader is complicating the situation.

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Andrew Hastie firms as Liberal leadership challenger amid push for Ley to step aside

Colleagues encourage former soldier to run as Sussan Ley declares she will remain opposition leader after Coalition split

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Leadership reset on the cards to mend coalition divorce

A change in leaders for both the Liberals and Nationals might be needed if the conservative parties are to reconcile their differences amid rising tensions.

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Grattan on Friday: Coalition split is massive blow for Ley but the fault lies with Littleproud

Sussan Ley may pay the price for the implosion of the Coalition, but the blame rests squarely with Nationals leader David Littleproud. He’s the one whose leadership should be on the line.

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Sussan Ley’s leadership all but over after Coalition split, senior Liberals say

Senior Coalition sources also believe David Littleproud’s leadership of the Nationals could end after division over hate speech laws

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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.

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View from The Hill: Niki Savva outlines Andrew Hastie’s ambition ‘to restore the Menzian big tent’

As federal parliament began its last sitting week for 2025, those around Sussan Ley were confident her fragile leadership would survive into next year. There was no sign there’d be a challenge on Tuesday morning, when the last Liberal Party meeting for the year was scheduled (although the cautious always…

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Labor’s dominance continues in federal Newspoll, while Victorian Newspoll gives Coalition narrow lead

Labor’s two-party lead in the federal Newspoll increases to 58–42, as the Coalition and One Nation remain respectively at record lows and record highs. In Victoria, a Newspoll taken after Jess Wilson becomes Liberal leader gives the Coalition a 51–49 lead.

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Coalition has 'mountain to climb' in dire poll result

Liberal MPs and senators are preparing to convene but are playing down the prospects of a leadership spill as they digest another round of negative polling.

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View from The Hill: Former Liberal senator accuses ‘the boys’ of using women to undermine Sussan Ley

Former senator Hollie Hughes has gone on a verbal rampage to defend Opposition leader Sussan Ley, accusing “the boys” who want her job of using prominent female colleagues in their efforts to undermine her.

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