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Sussan Ley says she is listening to women who rejected the Liberals. But will she hear what they are saying?

Sussan Ley, deputy leader of the Liberal Party and shadow minister for women, has been given a difficult task: bring women voters back to the Liberal Party. This will be no mean feat, given widespread acknowledgement they played a significant role in the Morrison government’s defeat.

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Liberal politician scores $150k grant for rowing club where daughter is a member

A taxpayer-funded grant promised by a Tasmanian Liberal candidate during the 2021 state election funnelled $150,000 into the rowing club where her daughter was a member.

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Why Libs think 'Dutts' is the right leader

What does Dutton bring to the Liberals' top job?

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SA Liberals look to recruit more women

The South Australian Liberal Party has formed a task force to look at ways to get more women involved in politics.

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SA Liberal Party launches task force to engage more women

A Liberal Party member who considered running as an independent has joined a task force reviewing how the party can better support women.

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Former WA premier Colin Barnett says Labor set to hold power for decade, calls for trans-continental gas pipeline

Anthony Albanese's election as Prime Minister likely heralds a "decade of Labor" in power, Colin Barnett says, adding his old party is in a "desperate situation" at a federal and state level.

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We’ve Figured Out What Peter Dutton’s Seven Horcruxes Are Now All We Need Is A Chosen One

Some call him Peter Dutton, Leader of the Liberal Party and some call him the Dark Lord who hath risen to rule over the Death Eaters. No matter what words you use to describe the man whose insides are dark and nasty, you have to at least admit that his…

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Chelsey Potter 'strongly considering' run as independent after Liberals choose Jack Batty as Bragg by-election candidate

The Liberal Party has chosen a male candidate to run for the seat of Bragg in the upcoming South Australian by-election, prompting a former Liberal female staffer to give serious consideration to an independent run.

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Dutton denies Morrison allies demoted

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton denies former prime minister Scott Morrison's key allies were demoted in a reshuffle, saying the Liberal Party must rebuild.

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Young Australian voters helped swing the election – and could do it again next time

The 2022 federal election saw a significant move away from the two major parties, with a host of independent and Greens candidates taking seats from Labor and the Coalition.

The Conversation

"Worst I've seen": Newcastle Liberals at war

The Newcastle Liberal Party starved its federal candidate of much-needed funding during the recent election campaign in an extraordinary display of infighting between local Liberals.

Newcastle Herald

Revenge served cold for Liberal factional kingpin blamed for election wipeout

Factional kingpin Alex Hawke made a career out of exploiting divisions in the Liberal Party. Now the shoe is on the other foot.

The New Daily

With diesel $2 a litre and a new leader, the Nationals could pivot on climate to focus on energy independence

You might look at the recent election result and conclude it was a reasonable one for the National Party. Its MPs held their seats despite several swings against them, and gained strength within the Coalition, after the Liberal Party suffered major losses.

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Who is Sussan Ley? Who is Perin Davey? Here's a look at the Coalition's female deputy leaders

In the wake of the election, voices within Liberal and National ranks cried out for the parties to reconnect with women. Here are two women tasked with leading that charge.

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Michael Pascoe: Time to chill about the election – we’re only regaining balance

For the reasonable among those whose first preference was for the Coalition, relax – Australia is doing its regular rebalancing act around the centre.

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Four reasons the UK Conservative Party should be worried about Australia's recent election result

In their recent election, Australians voted out their incumbent government, a long-standing coalition between two conservative parties. In its place, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) formed a government, despite a declining vote share of 30%. Seats were gained by the Australian Greens and, most notably, a swath of independent MPs,…

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Peter Dutton acknowledges he made 'poor taste' joke about climate change in the Pacific

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has again been asked about a quip he made in 2015 about rising sea levels, saying he is "as human and as frail" as other people, while Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley suggests some women turned away from the Liberals because they did not believe the…

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Morrison won't be on frontbench: Dutton

Peter Dutton is putting the final touches to his frontbench lineup but it will not include Scott Morrison who is expected to retire before 2025.

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Our new parliament will have record numbers of women – will this finally make it a safe place to work?

The 2022 federal election was a win for women candidates, and a historic moment in Australia’s journey towards a parliament that truly endorses and promotes gender equality in all its work.

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New Australian opposition leader says China 'biggest issue'

Former Defense Minister Peter Dutton has been chosen to lead Australia’s conservative opposition following the party’s election defeat nine days ago

Newcastle Herald

Peter Dutton elected unopposed as Liberal leader after Scott Morrison

A one-time police officer, Queenslander Peter Dutton, is the new leader of the federal parliamentary wing of the Liberal Party.

ABC News

Peter Dutton becomes the new Liberal Party leader, as the Coalition enters the wilderness

Peter Dutton becomes Liberal leader as the party takes its first steps forward out of government. So, who is the new Opposition Leader?

ABC News

Peter Dutton elected new Liberal Party leader, Sussan Ley becomes deputy leader

Peter Dutton says as newly-elected Opposition Leader he will focus on Australians in suburban areas and has asked people to "form their own judgement" of him. Deputy leader Sussan Ley says the party is determined to win back the trust and votes of women.

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Canberra Liberals take stock as Zed Seselja faces losing ACT Senate seat to independent David Pocock

Senator Zed Seselja is yet to concede, but the Canberra Liberals are already taking stock of the loss at the federal level and its implications for their branch going forward.

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Liberal, National parties set to decide leadership positions following federal election loss

The Coalition parties will today vote on who should lead them in the wake of the election. The Liberals' meeting appears set to be a simple one, but the Nationals will have a three-way contest.

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