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Andrew Hastie says he will not contest Sussan Ley’s Liberal leadership — I.guim.co.uk

Andrew Hastie says he will not contest Sussan Ley’s Liberal leadership

After a week of feverish speculation, Andrew Hastie said he will not contest the Liberal party leadership, issuing a statement just after 4pm on Friday saying he did not have the support needed to become leader. Technically, Hastie was never officially part of a contest. Speculation about a bid began

Andrew Hastie rules out Liberal leadership challenge, paving way for Angus Taylor — I.guim.co.uk

Andrew Hastie rules out Liberal leadership challenge, paving way for Angus Taylor

Andrew Hastie has confirmed he will not contest the Liberal party leadership, announcing on Friday that he does not have the support needed and clearing the path for fellow rightwinger Angus Taylor to challenge Sussan Ley. Hastie said in a statement he had consulted colleagues and respected their feedback, and

Rightwing Liberal meeting in Melbourne before Katie Allen memorial signals challenge to Ley — I.guim.co.uk

Rightwing Liberal meeting in Melbourne before Katie Allen memorial signals challenge to Ley

A group of rightwing Liberal men gathered at a private residence in Melbourne on Thursday for secret talks about ousting Sussan Ley, hours before a memorial service for former MP Katie Allen, the Guardian reports. The images of the meeting, the report says, confirmed two things: the internal plot to

Sussan Ley says Nationals leader rejected offer of talks before parliament return — I.guim.co.uk

Sussan Ley says Nationals leader rejected offer of talks before parliament return

Sussan Ley said David Littleproud turned down her offer for last-minute peace talks ahead of parliament’s return next week, while Littleproud said a time would be scheduled after the Nationals’ upcoming leadership contest. Ley told Liberal MPs she had written to Littleproud on Tuesday night proposing a meeting “without

Sussan Ley surpasses Downer’s mark as Liberal leader but faces fresh revolt — I.guim.co.uk

Sussan Ley surpasses Downer’s mark as Liberal leader but faces fresh revolt

Sussan Ley this week passed eight months and eight days as leader of the Liberal party, a span that meant she has now lasted longer in the role than Alexander Downer did as the party’s shortest-serving leader. Her tenure has unfolded amid party room meetings and tense negotiations with

Sussan Ley’s leadership seen as finished after Coalition split over hate speech laws — I.guim.co.uk

Sussan Ley’s leadership seen as finished after Coalition split over hate speech laws

Senior Liberal colleagues believe Sussan Ley’s leadership of the Liberal party is all but over after a spectacular split over hate speech laws blew up the Coalition for the second time in eight months. Multiple sources named Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie as leading contenders to replace her, with

Nationals frontbench quits and David Littleproud resigns after mass walkout — I.guim.co.uk

Nationals frontbench quits and David Littleproud resigns after mass walkout

All eight remaining Nationals frontbenchers quit and party leader David Littleproud announced he was resigning after a mass walkout triggered by colleagues crossing the floor over Labor’s hate speech laws in Australian federal politics. The immediate cause was a rushed special sitting to debate the laws, when Nationals senators

Shadow cabinet agrees to work with Labor on hate speech laws after Bondi attack — I.guim.co.uk

Shadow cabinet agrees to work with Labor on hate speech laws after Bondi attack

A deal on new hate speech laws is increasingly likely after Sussan Ley’s shadow cabinet agreed to work with Labor to pass the legislation in a special parliamentary sitting in response to the Bondi beach massacre. The opposition leader met Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday to discuss a

Labor’s hate speech and gun bill set to fail after Coalition and Greens rule out support — I.guim.co.uk

Labor’s hate speech and gun bill set to fail after Coalition and Greens rule out support

Labor’s proposed hate speech and gun laws look set to fail in federal parliament after both the Coalition and the Greens ruled out support, prompting angry claims of hypocrisy from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The draft bill, introduced in response to the Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people,

Australian Jewish peak body urges Coalition to support hate speech bill with amendments — I.guim.co.uk

Australian Jewish peak body urges Coalition to support hate speech bill with amendments

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has urged the Coalition to support the government’s hate speech bill and asked opposition leader Sussan Ley to rethink her opposition, ECAJ co‑chief executive Peter Wertheim said on Thursday. Ley has signalled the Coalition is likely to oppose the bill when

Senior Liberals urge colleagues to oppose Labor’s fast-tracked hate speech and gun bill — I.guim.co.uk

Senior Liberals urge colleagues to oppose Labor’s fast-tracked hate speech and gun bill

Senior Liberals are urging colleagues to vote against Labor’s fast-tracked legislation in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, even as opposition leader Sussan Ley had for weeks called for urgent legislative action. Labor would need support from the Greens if the Coalition does not back the bill next