Liberal Party can't save itself from foundational flaws

Liberal Party can't save itself from foundational flaws

The Liberal Party isn’t just in trouble — it’s in denial. A new leader can't fix foundations built to resist progress.

The Liberal Party suffered a heavy defeat in the federal election, and leader Peter Dutton lost the Dickson seat he had held for 24 years. The Liberal Party elected Sussan Ley as party leader and Ted O’Brien as deputy. Ted O’Brien had lived in Taiwan for many years and learned Chinese, and managed a family business in China. He is one of the few leaders in the Liberal Party who is familiar with Chinese culture. After being elected, Ted said that…