Sussan Ley Makes History, but Faces Unprecedented Levels of Difficulty

Sussan Ley makes history, but faces unprecedented levels of difficulty

The first female leader of the federal Liberal Party has vowed to drag the Coalition back to the centre. But Sussan Ley faces big challenges on multiple fronts.

From Nigeria to Canberra: The rise of Sussan Ley, the Liberal Party's first female leader

Australia's first female Opposition leader grew up in the Middle East and changed her name as a teenager. What do we know about Sussan Ley?

'Unpreceded difficulty': Ley walks the leadership tightrope

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley… Few observers think the Coalition can seriously compete for government at the 2028 election. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) Sussan Ley makes history, but faces unprecedented levels of difficulty, writes MARK KENNY. As if by visual metaphor, Sussan Ley’s task seemed both obvious and impossible in her first press conference as the new Liberal leader. Mark Kenny. Three years ago this month, Ley had done something uncannily si…

Here's where new Liberal leader Sussan Ley stands on energy flashpoints - The Klaxon

Sussan Ley has been appointed Liberal Party leader, as the Coalition licks its wounds from an electoral thumping. From nuclear to nature laws, here’s where she stands on four energy and environment flashpoints. Justine Bell-James and Samantha Hepburn report… JUSTINE BELL–JAMES SAMANTHA HEPBURN Sussan Ley has been elected Liberal leader after defeating rival Angus Taylor in a party room vote on Tuesday. Now the leadership question is settled, th…

Here’s where new Liberal leader Sussan Ley stands on energy and environment flashpoints

By Justine Bell-James, Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland and Samantha Hepburn, Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University Sussan Ley has been elected Liberal leader after defeating rival Angus Taylor in a party room vote. Now the leadership question is settled, the hard work of rebuilding the party can begin. In the wake of its election loss, the Coalition has foreshadowed a sweeping policy review. Where the …