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EPISODE · Jan 30, 2026 · 2 MIN

Liberal leadership crisis deepens as Nationals draw hard line

from Sunrise · host LiSTNR

The Liberal Party faces a leadership crisis as Andrew Hastie withdraws from the race against Susan Ley, with Angus Taylor emerging as a potential candidate. The structural tensions between the Liberal and National parties have intensified, with the Nationals' demands pushing the Liberals rightward whilst Teal independents capture metropolitan seats. The junior coalition partner is insisting on leadership changes, creating unprecedented fault lines in Australia's centre-right politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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