The call for a leadership ballot followed a wave of resignations from the shadow frontbench on Thursday morning Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor has officially launched his bid for the Liberal Party leadership, declaring the party has “lost its way” under Sussan Ley. After resigning from shadow cabinet on Wednesday night, Taylor confirmed plans to challenge Ley in a social media video posted on Thursday morning, amid a wave of resignations from the shadow frontbench. Continue reading...
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Angus Taylor launches bid for Liberal party leadership after spill motion delivered to Sussan Ley
Angus Taylor has announced his candidacy for leadership of the Liberal party, challenging current leader Sussan Ley. The leadership challenge was triggered after a spill motion was delivered to Ley, following a series of resignations from the shadow frontbench on Thursday.
Dan Jervis-Bardy and Tom McIlroyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-11 · 22:58 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Angus Taylor has announced his candidacy for leadership of the Liberal party, challenging current leader Sussan Ley. The leadership challenge was triggered after a spill motion was delivered to Ley, following a series of resignations from the shadow frontbench on Thursday. Taylor, who resigned from shadow cabinet on Wednesday, stated that the Liberal party has "lost its way" under Ley's leadership. He officially launched his bid via a social media video. The leadership ballot will determine who will lead the Liberal party moving forward.
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Taylor resigned from shadow cabinet on Wednesday night.
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Angus Taylor declared the party has “lost its way” under Sussan Ley.
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A leadership ballot was called after resignations from the shadow frontbench.
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Angus Taylor launched a bid for the Liberal party leadership.
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