52 h. ago Victoria enters election year on political knife’s edge as opposition support surges

The latest Resolve Political Monitor shows Jess Wilson is the most popular Liberal leader since the survey began and voters back Labor’s youth crime changes.

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1 week ago Jess Wilson appoints herself shadow treasurer, dumps Riordan and promotes key backer

Read the full list of winners and losers in the new opposition leader’s reshuffled shadow cabinet.

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1 week ago The numbers that show the Victorian Coalition is not yet in the game

A snapshot of what Victorians think about the Coalition illustrates the challenge new Opposition Leader Jess Wilson faces to present her team as a credible alternative to Labor.

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2 w. ago The Liberal Party has been too slow to adapt to our contemporary society

Jess Wilson was born in 1990, the year I was elected to the House of Representatives in federal parliament, becoming the first Liberal woman to be elected to the House in a Victorian seat.

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3 w. ago Shadow cabinet reshuffle could bring surprise figure back into the Liberal fold

After refusing to trade off portfolios to secure support for Tuesday’s coup, Jess Wilson has unfettered authority to conduct a wholesale reshuffle of her frontbench.

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3 w. ago Cold sores are more popular than the Liberals. But Jess Wilson can change that

The state opposition being led by a young mum with three years’ experience may not be to everyone’s liking, but it might be exactly what the party needs.

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3 w. ago It might look funny, but the Liberals’ latest episode of Groundhog Day is no laughing matter

The Victorian Liberal Party’s new leader, Jess Wilson, has challenges ahead: to unite the party and build a strong attack against Labor.

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3 w. ago Liberal leadership: The participation award for everyone in class

Leading the Victorian Liberals is like winning a participation award at state school: everyone gets one. Jess Wilson deserves an encouragement certificate, too.

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3 w. ago As it happened: Wells says latest Triple Zero death will be fully investigated; UN approves Trump’s Gaza peace plan; Jess Wilson makes history as first female Victorian Liberal leader

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3 w. ago Jess Wilson becomes Victoria’s first female Liberal leader after Battin ousted in spill

Victoria's opposition leader Brad Battin has been ousted in a leadership spill, with Jess Wilson emerging as the first female Liberal leader in the state's history.

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3 w. ago As history beckons, Wilson’s moderate appeal will force Labor to sharpen its attack

The new Liberal leader guarantees Victoria its first popularly elected female premier in 2026. Jess Wilson’s youth, ideology and financial credentials make her a formidable foe for Jacinta Allan.

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3 w. ago Victorian Liberal leadership spill as it happened: Jess Wilson, 35, becomes new opposition leader, first woman to lead state branch

Brad Battin has lost a leadership challenge less than a year into his tenure as Victorian opposition leader, and a little more than 12 months out from the state election.

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3 w. ago Victorian Liberal leadership spill LIVE: Jess Wilson targets debt, economy in first question time as libs leader

Brad Battin has lost a leadership challenge less than a year into his tenure as Victorian opposition leader, and a little more than 12 months out from the state election.

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3 w. ago Victorian Liberal leadership spill LIVE: Jess Wilson takes questions after beating Brad Battin to become leader

Brad Battin has lost a leadership challenge less than a year into his tenure as Victorian opposition leader, and a little more than 12 months out from the state election.

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3 w. ago Victorian Liberal leadership spill LIVE: Jess Wilson takes over state party as Brad Battin accepts defeat

Brad Battin has lost a leadership challenge less than a year into his tenure as Victorian opposition leader, and a little more than 12 months out from the state election.

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3 w. ago Australia news LIVE: Wells says latest Triple Zero death will be fully investigated; UN approves Trump’s Gaza peace plan; Jess Wilson makes history as first female Victorian Liberal leader

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3 w. ago Who is Jess Wilson? The Millennial MP who overthrew Brad Battin

Wilson grew up steeped in politics but has made her own way as an MP praised for her energy and efficiency in mastering the education and treasury portfolios.

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3 w. ago Victorian Liberal leadership spill LIVE: Jess Wilson to take over state party as Brad Battin accepts defeat

Brad Battin has lost a leadership challenge less than a year into his tenure as Victorian opposition leader, and a little more than 12 months out from the state election.

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3 w. ago Brad Battin ousted as Victorian Opposition Leader in leadership spill

Brad Battin conceded defeat following a short party room meeting today and confirmed the vote "didn't go my way" when fronting media.

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3 w. ago Victorian Liberals leadership spill LIVE: Jess Wilson challenges Brad Battin

Brad Battin is facing a leadership challenge less than a year into his tenure as Victorian opposition leader, and a little more than 12 months out from the state election.

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