Australia politics live: Angus Taylor targets immigration in first address as Liberal leader; Pauline Hanson says ‘different jockey, same dead horse’
New Liberal leader says party will stand for lower inflation, lower interest rates and lower taxes. Follow today’s news live Angus Taylor becomes opposition leader after defeating Sussan Ley in Liberal party leadership ballot Sussan Ley made promises she couldn’t keep – and some in the Liberal party never wanted her to Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast So far we know that Jane Hume and Dan Tehan will run for the deputy, but there are other names that are being floated. One of those was Tim Wilson (who’s often made light of one day leading the party), but he ruled himself out this morning. It brings none of us any joy to challenge Sussan. She has tried her very best. She has a very long and successful political career. As I say, this very difficult times, and I really did feel for her yesterday … I’m not going to engage in disparagement of Sussan this morning, I’ve spoken before about the fact that we were not traveling well, and things have gone from bad to worse. We’re simply not competitive. I’m really hoping that under Angus leadership, we will move very quickly to show what we stand for in terms of our migration policy, housing and of course, education. Continue reading...
Politics live: Angus Taylor signals immigration as core policy, saying ‘the door must be shut’ on people who don’t share ‘Australian values’
New Liberal leader says party will stand for lower inflation, lower interest rates and lower taxes. Follow today’s news live Angus Taylor becomes opposition leader after defeating Sussan Ley in Liberal party leadership ballot Sussan Ley made promises she couldn’t keep – and some in the Liberal party never wanted her to Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast So far we know that Jane Hume and Dan Tehan will run for the deputy, but there are other names that are being floated. One of those was Tim Wilson (who’s often made light of one day leading the party), but he ruled himself out this morning. It brings none of us any joy to challenge Sussan. She has tried her very best. She has a very long and successful political career. As I say, this very difficult times, and I really did feel for her yesterday … I’m not going to engage in disparagement of Sussan this morning, I’ve spoken before about the fact that we were not traveling well, and things have gone from bad to worse. We’re simply not competitive. I’m really hoping that under Angus leadership, we will move very quickly to show what we stand for in terms of our migration policy, housing and of course, education. Continue reading...
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Australia politics live: Malcolm Turnbull says some call Angus Taylor ‘the best-qualified idiot they’ve ever met’; One Nation to contest Farrer byelection
Ley to quit politics after Taylor wins leadership ballot 34 votes to 17. Follow today’s news live Angus Taylor becomes opposition leader after defeating Sussan Ley in Liberal party leadership ballot Sussan Ley made promises she couldn’t keep – and some in the Liberal party never wanted her to Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast So far we know that Jane Hume and Dan Tehan will run for the deputy, but there are other names that are being floated. One of those was Tim Wilson (who’s often made light of one day leading the party), but he ruled himself out this morning. It brings none of us any joy to challenge Sussan. She has tried her very best. She has a very long and successful political career. As I say, this very difficult times, and I really did feel for her yesterday … I’m not going to engage in disparagement of Sussan this morning, I’ve spoken before about the fact that we were not traveling well, and things have gone from bad to worse. We’re simply not competitive. I’m really hoping that under Angus leadership, we will move very quickly to show what we stand for in terms of our migration policy, housing and of course, education. Continue reading...
Australia politics live: Sussan Ley announces she is quitting parliament with ‘clear air’ dig at Liberal colleagues after loss to Angus Taylor
Ley to step away ‘completely and comprehensively from public life’ after Taylor wins leadership ballot 34 votes to 17. Follow today’s news live Angus Taylor becomes opposition leader after defeating Sussan Ley in Liberal party leadership ballot Sussan Ley made promises she couldn’t keep – and some in the Liberal party never wanted her to Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast So far we know that Jane Hume and Dan Tehan will run for the deputy, but there are other names that are being floated. One of those was Tim Wilson (who’s often made light of one day leading the party), but he ruled himself out this morning. It brings none of us any joy to challenge Sussan. She has tried her very best. She has a very long and successful political career. As I say, this very difficult times, and I really did feel for her yesterday … I’m not going to engage in disparagement of Sussan this morning, I’ve spoken before about the fact that we were not traveling well, and things have gone from bad to worse. We’re simply not competitive. I’m really hoping that under Angus leadership, we will move very quickly to show what we stand for in terms of our migration policy, housing and of course, education. Continue reading...
Angus Taylor becomes opposition leader after defeating Sussan Ley in Liberal party leadership ballot
Former shadow defence minister wins partyroom vote, ending Ley’s tumultuous nine-month reign as the first female leader of the Liberals Sussan Ley to quit politics after being deposed as Liberal leader triggering contentious byelection Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor has been elected the Liberal party’s new leader, ousting Sussan Ley in a partyroom ballot, 34 votes to 17. The stronger than expected victory sees the conservative and former shadow defence minister become the party’s 17th leader, ending Ley’s nine-month tenure as Australia’s first female opposition leader. Continue reading...
Australia politics live: Sussan Ley to quit parliament after losing Liberal leadership to Angus Taylor
Ley to step away ‘completely and comprehensively from public life’ after Taylor wins leadership ballot 34 votes to 17. Follow today’s news live Angus Taylor becomes opposition leader after defeating Sussan Ley in Liberal party leadership ballot Sussan Ley made promises she couldn’t keep – and some in the Liberal party never wanted her to Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast So far we know that Jane Hume and Dan Tehan will run for the deputy, but there are other names that are being floated. One of those was Tim Wilson (who’s often made light of one day leading the party), but he ruled himself out this morning. It brings none of us any joy to challenge Sussan. She has tried her very best. She has a very long and successful political career. As I say, this very difficult times, and I really did feel for her yesterday … I’m not going to engage in disparagement of Sussan this morning, I’ve spoken before about the fact that we were not traveling well, and things have gone from bad to worse. We’re simply not competitive. I’m really hoping that under Angus leadership, we will move very quickly to show what we stand for in terms of our migration policy, housing and of course, education. Continue reading...
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Sussan Ley to quit politics after being deposed as Liberal leader triggering contentious byelection
Ley said she would step away ‘completely and comprehensively from public life’ after losing Liberal leadership ballot to Angus Taylor Angus Taylor becomes opposition leader after defeating Sussan Ley in Liberal party leadership ballot Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Sussan Ley will soon quit politics, saying she plans on “stepping away completely and comprehensively from public life” after being defeated in a partyroom spill for the Liberal leadership, setting up a byelection for her seat of Farrer which could see the opposition’s parliamentary numbers dwindle further. Ley, the former opposition leader who lost the vote 34-17 to conservative challenger Angus Taylor, said her tenure had been “very tough” but she bore no ill will to colleagues who voted against her, and wished her successor good luck. Continue reading...
Sussan Ley to quit politics after being deposed as Liberal leader, triggering contentious byelection
Ley says she will step away ‘completely and comprehensively from public life’ after losing Liberal leadership ballot to Angus Taylor Taylor becomes opposition leader after defeating Ley in Liberal leadership ballot Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Sussan Ley will soon quit politics, saying she plans on “stepping away completely and comprehensively from public life” after being defeated in a party room spill for the Liberal leadership. The decision sets up a byelection for Ley’s seat of Farrer, which could result in the opposition’s parliamentary numbers dwindling further. Continue reading...
Liberal party on brink of dumping first female leader with Taylor’s backers confident of defeating Ley
A handful of votes may decide the next Liberal leader, with Sussan Ley to stare down her challenger, Angus Taylor, on Friday morning Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates The Libspill is on: Taylor v Ley set for Liberal leadership showdown on Friday morning – podcast Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Liberal party is on the brink of dumping its first female leader, with Angus Taylor’s backers confident of defeating Sussan Ley in Friday’s leadership vote. The embattled opposition leader faced a tide of 10 resignations by 7pm on Thursday, with frontbenchers including Dan Tehan, Michaelia Cash, Jonathon Duniam, James McGrath and Dean Smith all abandoning Ley to vote for Taylor. Continue reading...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q:What did Malcolm Turnbull say about Angus Taylor?
Malcolm Turnbull referred to Angus Taylor as 'the best-qualified idiot they’ve ever met'.
Q:Why is Sussan Ley quitting parliament?
Sussan Ley announced her resignation after losing the Liberal leadership to Angus Taylor.
Q:What triggered the byelection in Farrer?
The byelection in Farrer was triggered by Sussan Ley's decision to quit politics after being deposed as Liberal leader.
Q:Who became the opposition leader after defeating Sussan Ley?
Angus Taylor became the opposition leader after defeating Sussan Ley in the Liberal party leadership ballot.
Q:What was the reaction of the Liberal party to Sussan Ley's leadership?
The Liberal party was on the brink of dumping Sussan Ley as their first female leader, with Taylor’s supporters confident of victory.