Leadership challenge by conservative MP is a matter of when, not if, they say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor is expected to challenge Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership within days, according to supporters who argue “something has to change” after a horror opinion poll and the chaos of the Coalition split. While no decision has been made, conservative MPs believe it is a matter of when, not if, Taylor brings on a leadership vote this week after the latest Newspoll showed the Coalition’s primary vote had collapsed to a historic low of 18% – nine percentage points behind Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. Continue reading...
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Angus Taylor supporters expect him to challenge Sussan Ley for Liberal leadership within days
Angus Taylor is expected to challenge Sussan Ley for leadership of the Liberal party in Australia. Conservative MPs believe a leadership vote is likely this week, driven by concerns over recent polling data.
Dan Jervis-Bardy and Tom McIlroyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-09 · 03:42 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Angus Taylor is expected to challenge Sussan Ley for leadership of the Liberal party in Australia. Conservative MPs believe a leadership vote is likely this week, driven by concerns over recent polling data. A Newspoll survey revealed the Coalition's primary vote had dropped significantly, falling behind Pauline Hanson's One Nation party. Taylor's supporters feel a change in leadership is necessary following the poor poll results and recent instability within the Coalition. The challenge is anticipated due to dissatisfaction among conservative members regarding the party's current direction.
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"something has to change"
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The Coalition's primary vote is nine percentage points behind Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.
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The Coalition’s primary vote had collapsed to a historic low of 18%.
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Conservative MPs believe it is a matter of when, not if, Taylor brings on a leadership vote this week.
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Angus Taylor is expected to challenge Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership within days.
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