1 week ago Kellie Sloane and Sussan Ley rallied the Liberal Party faithful. Mark Speakman wasn’t among them

Kellie Sloane and Sussan Ley made their historic appearance at the Liberals’ NSW conference on Saturday, as the first female duo to lead the federal and state party.

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1 week ago Miles tears up policy platform in long bid to claw back government

In a key speech to the party faithful on Saturday, the Labor leader resisted the urge to make a bold policy announcement, despite internal pressure.

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1 week ago She’s survived the killing season with her leadership intact; now she’s planning her next battle

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will release new policies to woo back women voters and reverse years of reluctance to fight Labor on industrial relations.

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2 w. ago Change of Liberal leader breathes new life into NSW politics

The NSW Liberals have been swinging in the breeze. Kellie Sloane’s arrival will rejuvenate the party.

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2 w. ago NSW Liberal leader Kellie Sloane heckled during visit to Parramatta

A protester shouted at Sloane to “go on back to Vaucluse” as she tried to woo voters in western Sydney, but she told them she wasn’t afraid to have “difficult conversations”.

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2 w. ago The rise of Kellie Sloane: Can she make a dent in Minns’ armour?

After months of speculation and turbulence, the member for Vaucluse has “softly” seized control of the NSW Liberals in a move that has not surprised those who know her.

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2 w. ago The lost art of opposition: Is it a role beyond salvage for Sussan Ley?

TIhe Liberal leader has prioritised keeping the Coalition together. But what does she – and her party – actually stand for?

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2 w. ago ‘I’m ready for the fight’: Kellie Sloane reveals her vision for NSW

Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane mentioned families repeatedly in her first appearance after taking over from Mark Speakman.

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2 w. ago NSW Liberal leadership as it happened: Kellie Sloane to lead party after Mark Speakman steps down

Liberal MPs have unanimously elected Kellie Sloane as leader. Follow live.

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2 w. ago NSW Liberal leadership LIVE updates: Kellie Sloane to lead party after Mark Speakman steps down

Liberal MPs have unanimously elected Kellie Sloane as leader. Follow live.

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2 w. ago NSW Liberal leadership LIVE updates: Kellie Sloane frontrunner to lead party after Mark Speakman steps down

Liberal MPs will gather on Friday morning to decide their new leader. Follow live.

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2 w. ago Mark Speakman resigns LIVE updates: Kellie Sloane frontrunner to lead NSW Liberal Party as Speakman steps down

After days of speculation Mark Speakman is set to stand down as NSW Liberal leader.

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2 w. ago ‘Final blow’: Speakman quits as NSW Liberal leader after MPs abandon him

NSW Liberal Leader Mark Speakman has fallen on his sword after he lost “credibility” among his colleagues.

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2 w. ago The Coalition has done Australia a favour – now we have to decide who we really are

Despite being tagged as a moderate in recent times, Sussan Ley has always been a political shapeshifter, never appearing to come from an identifiable philosophical base. As the leader, she is now but a placeholder.

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2 w. ago The numbers game: Inside the NSW Liberals’ leadership stalemate

Leadership numbers circulated by Liberal MPs show Vaucluse MP Kellie Sloane clearly has the numbers. So why doesn’t she make a move?

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2 w. ago Sussan Ley won’t defend frontbenchers after Hughes’ scathing attack

Asked in several media interviews about the attacks on several rivals, the opposition leader described former senator Hollie Hughes as “a dear friend”.

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2 w. ago ‘No will to walk away from net zero’: NSW Liberals defy federal colleagues

The NSW Liberals are not walking away from lower emissions, but will that be enough to save Opposition Leader Mark Speakman?

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3 w. ago Moderate Liberals beg supporters ‘don’t give up on the party’

Nationals MPs are demanding Opposition Leader Sussan Ley abandon her resistance to subsidising new coal plants.“We should build some,” says Matt Canavan.

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3 w. ago Mounting pressure on Sussan Ley as Coalition support crumbles

New polling today put support for Sussan Ley and the Coalition at its lowest point following a policy shift on net zero.

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3 w. ago Sussan Ley, the travelling saleswoman, is spruiking Hastie’s wares

The backbencher is avoiding the hard questions Ley has faced as he writes newsletters that read like a mix of a Western Civilisation course and a combative TikTok feed.

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