LEADERSHIP

How Ben Carroll became premier – and the monumental task ahead

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Original article by Kieran Rooney, Patrick Hatch, Angus Delaney
The Age – Page: Online : 29-Jul-26

Sources have indicated that Victoria’s former premier Jacinta Allan does not intend to contest the state election in November, after resigning ahead of a partyroom meeting yesterday. Allan says she is confident that she would have fended off a leadership challenge but decided to step down to avoid a drawn-out ballot just four months before the election. Ben Carroll was sworn in as Victoria’s 50th Premier later in the day, after Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny withdrew from the leadership race. Carroll used his first press conference to announce that establishing a royal commission into the construction industry will be his first priority. He will also consider potential changes to the controversial Suburban Rail Loop project. Gabrielle Williams will succeed Carroll as the state’s Deputy Premier.

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Turmoil as ALP Jacintagrates

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Original article by Shannon Deery, Matt Johnston, Ryan Bourke
Herald Sun – Page: 4 & 5 : 28-Jul-26

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is expected to face a leadership spill at Labor’s partyroom meeting at 10am this morning. Deputy Premier Ben Carroll has confirmed via social media that he intends to pursue a leadership challenge, stating that Allan has clearly lost majority support in Labor’s caucus. However, Allan has advised state secretary Steve Staikos that she intends to nominate for the leadership in the event of a spill. Meanwhile, Allan demanded the resignation of six ministers and MPs – including members of both the Left and Right factions – on Monday after they urged her to step down; the members of the cross-factional delegation refused to comply with her request.

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Three vie to replace Nationals leader

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Original article by Greg Brown, Rosie Lewis
The Australian – Page: 1 & 6 : 11-Mar-26

Sources within the National Party have indicated that Matt Canavan, Bridget McKenzie and Kevin Hogan will contest the leadership at a special partyroom meeting today. Outgoing leader David Littleproud surprised most of his colleagues on Tuesday, announcing his intention to step aside because he is "buggered" and has had enough. Littleproud added that he has been a "human punching bag" for the last several months and at some point "you have to look after yourself". The Coalition briefly split on two separate occasions during Littleproud’s tenure, while Barnaby Joyce defected to One Nation and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price switched to the Liberal partyroom. Littleproud intends to remain in parliament.

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Taylor backers plot mass resignations as Ley’s allies invoke Turnbull hardball tactics

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Original article by Paul Sakkal
The Age – Page: Online : 11-Feb-26

Opposition leader Sussan Ley is under renewed scrutiny amid growing speculation of an imminent move to oust her. Sources have indicated that Liberal MP Angus Taylor is preparing to resign from the shadow frontbench as a prelude to launching a leadership challenge. Supporters of Taylor are also believed to be planning to quit the frontbench en masse in order to put further pressure on Ley. MPs from the Liberals’ moderate and conservative factions have urged Taylor to declare his hand. Meanwhile, Ley’s supporters want her to invoke a rule that requires a majority of the partyroom to sign a petition calling for a leadership ballot. Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull used the same rule in 2018 in an attempt to ward off a challenge by Peter Dutton; Scott Morrison won the resulting ballot.

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Taylor claims to have numbers but Ley digs in

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Original article by Phillip Coorey, Ronald Mizen
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 10-Feb-26

Sources close to Opposition leader Sussan Ley contend that there is "zero chance" of her stepping aside, despite ongoing scrutiny over her future and dismal public opinion polls. Members of the Liberal Party’s moderates faction have expressed support for Ley, and dispute claims by supporters of would-be leadership contender Angus Taylor that he has sufficient numbers in the party-room to force a spill and win the resulting ballot. However, shadow attorney-general Andrew Wallace says the focus should be on rebuilding the newly-unified Coalition, arguing that the Liberals will face a backlash if the party’s first female leader is ousted.

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Wilson’s policy blueprint to take down Allan

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Original article by Anthony Galloway, Lily McCaffrey
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 19-Nov-25

Victoria’s Opposition leader Jess Wilson has identified a range of policy priorities for the Coalition ahead of the state election next year. They include budget repair, the economy, healthcare, housing and the state’s crime crisis. Wilson has described herself as a "new generation" leader and says the appointment of a third Liberal leader in less than a year is a "line in the sand" moment for the party. Wilson was elected unopposed, with Brad Battin choosing not to contest the ballot after the party room voted 19-13 to spill the leadership. Sam Groth has been re-elected as deputy leader, while Beverley McArthur is the Opposition’s new leader in the upper house. The state government has already launched ‘attack’ ads targeting Wilson.

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‘Furious’: Nationals MP says Littleproud misled the party

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Original article by James Massola
Brisbane Times – Page: Online : 28-May-25

National Party leader David Littleproud is under scrutiny in the wake of the recent falling out with the Liberal Party which briefly ended their long-standing coalition. Nationals MP Colin Boyce has accused Littleproud of misleading his colleagues regarding the scope of the Nationals’ demands in four key policy areas which prompted the split. Boyce has described the split as a ‘fiasco’ and says he cannot support a leader who misleads the party room. Boyce adds that he opposes the Coalition’s net zero emissions target of 2050, and contends that the issue should have been discussed in the Nationals’ party room meeting last week.

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Ley puts tax, economic reform on to-do list

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Original article by John Kehoe
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 14-May-25

Federal Opposition leader Sussan Ley has indicated that all of the Coalition’s policies will be up for review in the wake of the election defeat on 3 May. This includes nuclear energy and the net zero emissions target of 2050. Ley added that economic and tax reform will be priorities for the Coalition; she also committed to consulting with her colleagues and the community in reviewing the Coalition’s policies. Robert Carling from the Centre for Independent Studies says the Coalition needs to abandon ‘populist’ policies. Ley has become the Liberal Party’s first female leader at federal level, after defeating Angus Taylor 29-25 in a party room vote on Tuesday. New deputy leader Ted O’Brien is expected to replace Taylor as shadow treasurer.

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Liberal MPs urge unity leadership ticket as Abbott questions conviction

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Original article by Sarah Ison, Jack Quail
The Australian – Page: 5 : 8-May-25

Liberal Party insiders contend that an increasingly acrimonious leadership contest is undermining efforts to rebuild in the wake of Saturday’s election rout. Sussan Ley, Dan Tehan and Angus Taylor are expected to be in contention to succeed Peter Dutton as Opposition leader. Supporters of Ley have rejected claims that she has offered prime shadow cabinet portfolios in exchange for votes in a leadership ballot. A number of Liberal MPs have called for Ley and Tehan to run on a ‘unity ticket’, with some suggesting that the latter would garner enough support to be deputy leader but not enough to take the top job. Meanwhile, former prime minister Tony Abbott says the Liberals’ leadership has lacked "courage and conviction" in recent times.

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Liberals revolt over policy failures

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Original article by Sarah Ison, Jack Quail
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 7-May-25

Sources within the Liberal Party have indicated that many of its policies were either not released or delayed for so long that they had no impact on the federal election. They include policies in key areas such as defence, taxation, education, health and the environment. Meanwhile, Sussan Ley is now widely regarded as the frontrunner to replace Peter Dutton as Opposition leader; advocates for Ley contend that she could boost support among female voters who have become disillusioned with the Liberal Party.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA