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. AAP · Nov 23, 2025
One Nation’s surge continues in Redbridge poll, but Labor dominant One Nation surges to a new record 18% in a federal Redbridge poll as the Coalition falls to 24%, but Labor dominates with 38%. In Victoria, the final poll of Brad Battin’s Liberal leadership had the Coalition narrowly ahead. The Conversation · Nov 18, 2025
View from The Hill: The Liberals may fell Sussan Ley but she won’t make it easy for Taylor and Hastie In 2015, soon after he had rolled Tony Abbott to become prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull was heckled when, with a straight face, he told New South Wales Liberals, “We are not run by factions”. The Conversation · Nov 17, 2025
Moderate MPs rally around Ley amid leadership turmoil Sussan Ley's allies insist they are not preparing to turn on their leader to support right-wing challengers after a damaging stoush over climate policy. AAP · Nov 17, 2025
View from The Hill: Coalition parties jointly cremate net zero, while leadership contenders circle Sussan Ley The Coalition parties on Sunday formally endorsed a joint policy on climate and energy that drops the commitment to net zero and gives priority to affordable power. But settling this contentious issue has failed to ease the pressure on Sussan Ley’s leadership. The Conversation · Nov 16, 2025
Coalition announce emissions policy after joint party room; more magic sand products recalled over asbestos contamination – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2025
Conservatives zero in on migration after climate coup The opposition's fight over Australia's climate targets might have been run and won, but MPs are now gearing up for a fresh battle on migration policy. AAP · Nov 14, 2025
Liberals formally abandon net zero by 2050 but Ley says reaching target would still be ‘welcome outcome’ Future Coalition government would not withdraw from Paris climate agreement altogether, Liberal frontbench decides a day after five-hour party room debate The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2025
View from The Hill: Conservative Liberals hold ‘power walk’ before delivering coup de grâce to net zero The Liberals are set to dump net zero after a strong majority at a special party meeting spoke against the existing commitment to it. The Conversation · Nov 12, 2025
Crisafulli declares end to ‘cannoli diplomacy’ with Albanese over lack of hospital funding – as it happened This blog is closed. The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2025
Howard blasts 'foolish' comments, backs in Sussan Ley John Howard warns the Liberals' constant "internal bickering" will stunt their ability to win back the public as he backs in Sussan Ley's leadership. AAP · Nov 7, 2025
View from The Hill: Could the return of Josh Frydenberg help the Liberals’ fortunes? No matter how many times you see a leader being torn apart, the brutality of it is always shocking. The Conversation · Nov 7, 2025
Ley downplays leadership talk, insists party 'united' Sussan Ley has sought to brush aside commentary from Liberal colleagues suggesting her days as opposition leader are numbered ahead of crucial partyroom talks. AAP · Nov 6, 2025
High-stakes meetings to thrash out Liberal energy plan The Liberals and Nationals are a step closer to formalising their approach to energy and climate policy, with a series of crucial meetings scheduled. AAP · Nov 5, 2025
The Conversation · Nov 3, 2025 Coalition’s primary vote plunges to record low and One Nation surges to record high in Newspoll The Coalition’s primary vote slumped four points to a record low 24% in the latest Newspoll, while One Nation was up four points to a record high 15%. One Nation also surged to 15% in an Essential poll.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2025 The Coalition have a better chance of winning by chasing teal voters over One Nation voters Opposition faultlines have opened up over net zero and immigration, but the data shows there’s more to gain targeting moderate electorates
The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2025 News Corp books in advertisers in campaign for a ‘self-reliant’ Australia that ‘made things here’ Daily Telegraph editor says the campaign aligns with the values of its backers, which include RM Williams, Qantas and Bunnings. Plus: Stokes defiant on BRS
The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2025 Barnaby Joyce and Andrew Hastie rebuked for ‘playing politics’ on abortion in debate on stillbirth leave Experts warn the fearmongering about late-term terminations is straight out of the anti-abortion handbook
AAP · Oct 23, 2025 Not jumping ship: rogue Liberal MP clarifies his future Andrew Hastie says he's deliberately avoided generating publicity after spectacularly walking away from the Liberal front bench.
AAP · Oct 18, 2025 'We want him to stay': Joyce urged to stick with Nats Barnaby Joyce has signalled his intention to leave the National Party, but its leader says the former deputy prime minister still has a crucial role to play.
The Conversation · Oct 15, 2025 View from The Hill: Liberal frontbencher James Paterson delivers some sharp messages to his party Victorian Liberal senator James Paterson has, figuratively speaking, taken his Liberal colleagues by the scruffs of their necks and given them a good shake. His blunt message is, get out of your funk and cooperate in rebuilding the house.
The Conversation · Oct 13, 2025 Sussan Ley announces (another) frontbench reshuffle Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has appointed Tasmanian conservative Jonathon (Jonno) Duniam to replace Andrew Hastie in the high profile frontbench post of shadow minister for home affairs.
AAP · Oct 12, 2025 Ley reveals fresh front bench after Hastie departure The Liberals have shuffled the decks of its leadership team after the resignation of rogue MP Andrew Hastie triggered a second reshuffle in five months.
AAP · Oct 12, 2025 Backers hose down Hastie's fiery email to supporters Liberal MPs have tried to clarify renegade member Andrew Hastie's remarks after he made another cryptic suggestion about his future within the party.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2025 As the Liberal party’s key demographic shuffles off, how can Sussan Ley appeal to Australia’s younger voters? The party that ‘got smashed’ in the May federal election attracted only about 18% of gen Z’s vote