The call for a leadership ballot followed a wave of resignations from the shadow frontbench on Thursday morning
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Sussan Ley’s embattled leadership has suffered a major blow, with key backer and Queensland senator James McGrath resigning from the frontbench in order to back Angus Taylor.
Taylor’s supporters are growing increasingly confident the former shadow defence minister will win Friday’s Liberal leadership ballot, set down for 9am at Parliament House.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/12/angus-taylor-liberal-party-spill-motion-sussan-ley
Author : Dan Jervis-Bardy and Tom McIlroy
Publish date : 2026-02-12 05:03:00
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