7 d. ago ‘Adult time’ sentencing laws incompatible with human rights, attorney

The Victorian government’s “violent crime, adult time” reforms will become law after the Coalition voted to support the legislation that they once criticised.

Society

7 d. ago ‘Adult time’ youth sentencing laws to pass with token scrutiny

The Victorian government’s “violent crime, adult time” reforms will become law after the Coalition voted to support the legislation that they once criticised.

Politics

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.

Politics

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.

Events

1 week ago ‘Premium prices for a downgrade’: $96.5 million BoM website savaged

Pressure is mounting on the agency and its newly minted chief executive Stuart Minchin after a major cost blowout.

Economics

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?

Politics

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.

Politics

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”.

Events

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.

Politics

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.

Politics

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.

Events

3 w. ago Nats, conservative Libs cause new immigration headache for Ley

The opposition leader used a question from former prime minister John Howard to declare immigration levels were too high, but conservatives want to lead the debate.

Politics

3 w. ago Sussan Ley moves ahead of right flank to start migration fight

The opposition leader used a question from former prime minister John Howard to declare immigration levels were too high.

Politics

3 w. ago We may well be witnessing the disintegration of the Liberals

Like Malcolm Turnbull, Sussan Ley has appeased the conservatives - who don’t want her to be leader anyway - and let down the moderates.

Politics

3 w. ago Sussan Ley showed up with a steely tone and strong message but forgot one group

With mounting talk of her terminal leadership, the Liberal leader has been looking for a lifeline. She grabbed one by siding with the net zero naysayers, but it may prove costly.

Politics

3 w. ago Two words in Sussan Ley’s nonsensical net zero press conference might come back to haunt her

The Coalition’s abandonment of credible climate policy has far more to do with virtue-signalling than it does with climate science or economics.

Politics

3 w. ago Moderates threatened to quit the Liberal frontbench over net zero. Here’s what they say now

After their faction was hollowed out by successive election defeats, many moderates appear to have fallen in line behind Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s abandonment of net zero.

Events

3 w. ago No net zero – but what exactly is in the Liberal energy plan?

The policy unveiled at Sussan Ley’s press conference was much larger in scope than the Paris Agreement targets.

Politics

3 w. ago Now for the good news on women in politics: Australia is a beacon to the world

While Sussan Ley’s leadership is under siege, the women of Australian politics are showing that representation is truly achievable.

Politics

4 w. ago Revolt of the Mods: Kovacic, Ruston, Wilson could quit frontbench if net zero dumped

Three allies of embattled opposition leader Sussan Ley could walk from the shadow ministry if net zero is dumped.

Politics