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Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor vying for Liberal leadership
- Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor are the two leading contenders in the upcoming Liberal Party leadership contest expected next week in Canberra.
- The contest arose after the Liberal Party's federal election loss and the collapse of hopes for a deal to avoid leadership tensions between Ley and Taylor.
- Both camps have circulated documents attacking each other's records, with Ley's supporters criticizing Taylor's climate stance and Taylor's allies highlighting Ley's 2017 expenses scandal and lack of policy in her former women's portfolio.
- Supporters of Taylor circulated a graphics-heavy checklist contrasting his fundraising ability and international experience with Ley's, noting a swing against Ley in her seat and her past expense scandal.
- The new leader will face the challenge of rebuilding a reduced Liberal Party holding about 27 seats, with both candidates promising reforms to restore centrist values and electoral competitiveness.
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Australia’s Liberal Opposition Elects Ley as First Female Leader
Australia’s center-right Liberal party has elected Sussan Ley as its new leader, the first woman to head the party since it was founded in 1944, taking up the task of leading the opposition back to government after a devastating election loss 10 days ago.
Labor confirms new frontbench as Liberal leadership race begins
Following Labor's landslide victory in the Federal elections, a reshuffle looms, while the Opposition seeks a new leader, with Angus Taylor and Sussan Ley announcing their bids. Here's what's keeping the Australian political landscape in suspense.
Gillian Mackay: ‘My pregnancy won’t hold me back from senior leadership’
After putting her hat in the ring to become one of the next Scottish Greens co-leaders, Gillian Mackay has said lessons can be learned from her party to encourage more women to run for senior leadership.
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