Senior Coalition sources also believe David Littleproud’s leadership of the Nationals could end after division over hate speech laws Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Sussan Ley’s leadership of the Liberal Party is all but over, senior colleagues believe, after a spectacular split over hate speech laws blew up the Coalition for the second time in eight months. Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie are the leading contenders to replace her, according to multiple sources who anticipate a challenge could begin to materialise as early as Friday, after the day of mourning for the Bondi massacre. Continue reading...
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Sussan Ley’s leadership all but over after Coalition split, senior Liberals say
Senior Liberal party colleagues believe Sussan Ley's leadership is nearing its end following a significant Coalition split over hate speech laws. This marks the second major division within the Coalition in recent months.
Dan Jervis-Bardy, Krishani Dhanji and Tom McIlroyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-22 · 05:21 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Senior Liberal party colleagues believe Sussan Ley's leadership is nearing its end following a significant Coalition split over hate speech laws. This marks the second major division within the Coalition in recent months. The leadership challenge could begin as early as Friday, after the day of mourning for the Bondi massacre. Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie are considered the leading contenders to replace Ley. Sources also suggest that David Littleproud's leadership of the Nationals party may be in jeopardy due to the same division.
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The Coalition split over hate speech laws for the second time in eight months.
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Sussan Ley’s leadership of the Liberal party is all but over.
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Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie are the leading contenders to replace her.
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David Littleproud’s leadership of the Nationals could end.
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Liberal Party organization · Context
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Angus Taylor person · Key Player
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Andrew Hastie person · Key Player
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Nationals organization · Context
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Bondi massacre event · Context
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