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View from The Hill: Taylor defends putting One Nation ahead of Farrer independent as ‘least worst option’

Opposition leader Angus Taylor has defended preferencing One Nation ahead of high-profile independent Michelle Milthorpe in the Farrer May 9 byelection, declaring this was “the least worst option”.

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WorkChoices helped end John Howard’s leadership. The policy’s ghost still haunts the Liberals

WorkChoices marked one of the great turning points of the Howard era. It accelerated the unravelling of a decade-long Coalition government, handed Labor a potent election weapon, and led the most successful union campaigns in modern Australian political history.

The Conversation

Paul Keating statement in full: Angus Taylor has chosen to walk away from the Liberals’ best instincts on immigration

Many people, me included, wished him well in fighting One Nation with a conservatism anchored in principles. How dispiriting is his cowardice

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Former NSW MP spruiked as ‘esteemed’ Liberal at campaign event – despite Icac’s ‘serious corrupt conduct’ finding

Exclusive: John Sidoti wins cheers and applause at re-election fundraiser for his successor

The Guardian - AU

Denmark’s unique political model is in crisis – I blame the boomerang effect

Voters rejected rule from the centre in last month’s election – but could end up with another centrist government, says Rune Lykkeberg, editor-in-chief of the Danish newspaper Information

The Guardian - UK

One Nation surge 2.0: this time there are structural issues at play

One Nation’s performance in the South Australian election has been rightly identified as a significant moment in Australian politics. Since the end of the second world war, the Labor and the coalition between the Liberal and National parties have dominated national and state parliaments.

The Conversation

One Nation’s surge in South Australia is a warning – fiddling at the edges is no longer enough

There is a structural realignment under way, with the Liberal party the early and obvious victim in Saturday’s state election

The Guardian - AU

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South Australian election is likely to be Labor in a landslide. But who will be the opposition?

For the past six decades, South Australian politics has been characterised by long periods of Labor domination interrupted by short-lived Liberal governments. Since a record 32 uninterrupted years in office came to an end in 1965, the Liberal Party has spent a mere 17.5 years in government. Now, as they…

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SA Liberals dump candidate who said homosexuality ‘opens up demonic realms’ after initially standing by him

Party leader Ashton Hurn confirms Carston Woodhouse will not run for Liberals in SA’s state election, but says ‘people are entitled to have their views’

The Guardian - AU

Liberals going digital to bring new life to party brand

The Liberal Party needs to reach new voters in the digital realm if it is to stand any chance at the next election, federal leader Angus Taylor says.

AAP

The Liberal Party’s current woes are many. Sidelining Victoria is one of them

The recent elevation of Angus Taylor to leader of the Liberal Party generated an expected avalanche of commentary. The reactions ranged over most points of the compass. In some, Taylor was depicted as a final leadership throw of the dice to avert the slide of the Liberals towards electoral oblivion.…

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View from The Hill: Leaked election review slates Dutton while highlighting Liberals’ longer term intractable problems

In an example of short-term thinking, the Liberal Party’s federal executive decided on Friday to bury its election review. But it was unable to cremate it.

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Betrayal: Liberals bury review into election disaster

The Liberal Party will not publicly release a long-awaited review into its deplorable 2025 election campaign, which one of its authors described as horrifying.

AAP

The Liberal party believes Trump-style politics is the way to win back power. But it just won’t work in urban Australia

It appears the Liberals are living in an echo chamber. The young voters they need to find are not

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Election starting gun fired as eyes on One Nation surge

South Australia's election campaign has officially kicked off with Labor tipped to win easily as the Liberals try to fend off a challenge from One Nation.

AAP

Policy surprise as leaders face off before election

A premier has unveiled a major energy policy in a bold move moments before debating his Liberal opponent at the start of an election campaign.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: New Liberal Deputy Jane Hume on why she wants a woman contesting every seat

After a coup by the Liberals’ conservative faction, the party has dumped its first female leader Sussan Ley, who had dire polling, in favour of Angus Taylor.

The Guardian - AU

To survive, the Liberal party needs to win back women and young people. It’s going about this the wrong way

The path back for Angus Taylor and the Coalition is to build a narrative that offers hope rather than grievance – not one that shadows One Nation

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When it comes to immigration, the Liberal party is putting politics ahead of social cohesion – and logic

You would think politicians promoting ‘Australian values’ would try to exhibit some themselves, including a ‘fair go’ for all

The Guardian - AU

Liberal infighting erupts in Nepean as executive sidelines branch to back mayor dubbed ‘Sam Groth 2.0’

Exclusive: Victorian executive fast-tracks Mornington Peninsula mayor as former deputy opposition leader’s successor in byelection

The Guardian - AU

Liberal figure Charlotte Mortlock quits party amid feared backlash over dumping of first female leader

Some female Liberal members ‘incredibly worried’ after Sussan Ley’s ousting, with one saying: ‘The boys are back in charge’

AAP

Liberal leaders hit with gender blow as tax fight looms

Angus Taylor is promising the new-look Liberal leadership will focus on cutting taxes and weeding out those who "reject our way of life".

AAP

Liberals pin hopes on housing to turn fortunes around

Angus Taylor has put housing front and centre of his priorities as the newest leader of the federal Liberal Party.

The Guardian - AU

Once demoted, now deputy leader: what will Jane Hume do for the Liberal party?

The Victorian senator’s elevation may help mitigate the effects of the party dumping its first female leader after only nine months. It also suggests the moderates still hold influence

The Independent UK

Australian Liberal Party’s first female leader vows to ‘step away completely from public life’ after being ousted

Angus Taylor takes on Liberal Party’s leadership as it grapples with the ‘worst’ poll numbers

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