Sussan Ley elected first female Liberal party leader, narrowly defeating Angus Taylor in ballot

Ley elected 29 votes to 25 over the former shadow treasurer, with Ted O’Brien elected deputy leaderAustralia news live: latest politics updatesSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSussan Ley has become Australia’s first female opposition leader, beating Angus Taylor in the race for the Liberal leadership.Senators and MPs met to elect a new leadership team at Parliament House on Tuesday morning, without Peter Dutton, the former leader who lost his seat in the historic drubbing at the 3 May federal election.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

May 13, 2025 - 05:20
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Sussan Ley elected first female Liberal party leader, narrowly defeating Angus Taylor in ballot

Ley elected 29 votes to 25 over the former shadow treasurer, with Ted O’Brien elected deputy leader

Sussan Ley has become Australia’s first female opposition leader, beating Angus Taylor in the race for the Liberal leadership.

Senators and MPs met to elect a new leadership team at Parliament House on Tuesday morning, without Peter Dutton, the former leader who lost his seat in the historic drubbing at the 3 May federal election.

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