MYSTERIOUS: 19 - What They Never Told You

Challenger in hot seat as leadership showdown looms

Sussan Ley is rapidly approaching what could be her last day as opposition leader, with Angus Taylor poised to take over the Liberal Party's top job.

AAP · Feb 11

Who is Angus Taylor and could he cut it as opposition leader?

Angus Taylor has all the on-paper qualifications to be opposition leader. But there are big questions over how well he could do the job, when a miracle worker is needed to lift the struggling Liberal Party from its existential crisis.

The Conversation · Feb 11

View from The Hill: Angus Taylor quits frontbench, declaring Sussan Ley can’t lead Liberal Party ‘as it needs to be led’

Leadership aspirant Angus Taylor resigned from the shadow cabinet on Wednesday night, but when the Liberal Party will vote on the leadership remained up in the air.

The Conversation · Feb 11

Afternoon Update: Minns defends police protest response; Ley warns Liberals ‘disunity is death’; and Trump’s border bridge backflip

NSW premier rejects suggestions his anti-protest restrictions created an ‘impossible situation’ for police; speculation mounts Angus Taylor will challenge Sussan Ley

The Guardian - AU · Feb 10

Liberal leadership challenge looms after key meeting

Would-be Liberal leader Angus Taylor is being urged to make his ambitions public before a likely challenge.

AAP · Feb 9

View from The Hill: Liberals desperate for a path out of purgatory

The Albanese government in question time on Monday was already targeting Angus Taylor as likely Liberal leader, while the aspirant’s supporters were grappling with the mechanics of organising the challenge.

The Conversation · Feb 9

Liberals prepare for leadership coup after 'dire' poll

Angus Taylor is expected to run for the Liberal Party's top job despite warnings it would amount to a "political assassination" of its first female leader.

AAP · Feb 8

The Coalition has a much-needed chance to hold Labor to account – if they can stop talking about themselves

With the Coalition rift ostensibly patched up, a strong week grilling the government could buy Sussan Ley more time. But Angus Taylor has yet to declare his hand

The Guardian - AU · Feb 8

View from The Hill: will disastrous Newspoll trigger Taylor challenge to Ley, despite Coalition patch-up?

Sussan Ley and David Littleproud on Sunday announced an 11th hour patch up of the federal Coalition that the Liberal leader hopes will hold off an early challenge from Angus Taylor.

The Conversation · Feb 8

Rival leaders dig in as clock ticks on coalition deal

Neither Liberal leader Sussan Ley nor Nationals counterpart David Littleproud are willing to cede ground as prospects of an imminent coalition reunion diminish.

AAP · Feb 6