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Leadership Battle: Taylor and Hastie Challenge Ley's Position

1/30/2026

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Angus Taylor (Liberal MP) and Andrew Hastie (Liberal MP) vie to replace Sussan Ley as Liberal leader.
They held a clandestine meeting before a memorial for former Liberal MP Katie Allen, drawing criticism from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Ley's supporters express confidence in her leadership, citing the ongoing Taylor–Hastie standoff.
Despite spill talk, no resolution has emerged, and Tony Abbott urges conservatives to unite behind a challenger to Ley.

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Angus Taylor (Liberal MP) and Andrew Hastie (Liberal MP) vie to replace Sussan Ley as Liberal leader.
They held a clandestine meeting before a memorial for former Liberal MP Katie Allen, drawing criticism from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Ley's supporters express confidence in her leadership, citing the ongoing Taylor–Hastie standoff.
Despite spill talk, no resolution has emerged, and Tony Abbott urges conservatives to unite behind a challenger to Ley.