Sussan Ley confident she will survive as opposition leader and says door is open to Nationals rejoining Coalition

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Tom McIlroy, Krishani Dhanji and Dan Jervis-BardyJanuary 23, 2026 at 12:38 AM

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Sussan Ley, the current Liberal opposition leader in Australia, expressed confidence that she will remain in her position despite growing speculation of a leadership challenge. This comes after David Littleproud, the Nationals leader, indicated the Nationals would not serve under Ley's leadership, effectively splitting the Coalition. Ley stated that potential rivals Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie remain committed to her. Despite the division, Ley also mentioned that the door remains open for the Nationals to rejoin the Coalition in the future. The situation developed following Littleproud's comments on Thursday.

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Channel Seven 40% Australia 50% Angus Taylor 60% Andrew Hastie 60% Nationals ×270% Coalition ×270% David Littleproud ×280% Liberal Party ×280% Sussan Ley ×490%

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