Sussan Ley to quit politics after being deposed as Liberal leader, triggering contentious byelection

Sussan Ley will resign from politics after losing the Liberal leadership ballot to Angus Taylor. Taylor now becomes the opposition leader.

JB Josh ButlerThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-13 · 00:30 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

Sussan Ley to quit politics after being deposed as Liberal leader, triggering contentious byelection

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Sussan Ley will resign from politics after losing the Liberal leadership ballot to Angus Taylor. Taylor now becomes the opposition leader. Ley stated she intends to withdraw entirely from public life. Her resignation will trigger a byelection in her seat of Farrer. This byelection could potentially reduce the opposition's representation in parliament. The leadership change and subsequent byelection follow a party room spill.

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The decision sets up a byelection for Ley’s seat of Farrer.

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Taylor becomes opposition leader.

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Angus Taylor defeated Ley in the Liberal leadership ballot.

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Ley plans on “stepping away completely and comprehensively from public life”.

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Sussan Ley will quit politics after losing the Liberal leadership ballot.

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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...

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