Liberals elect first woman leader, with Ley defeating Taylor 29-25
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The federal Liberal party has elected its first female leader, with Sussan Ley narrowly defeating Angus Taylor, 29-25.
Ley, 63, who was deputy leader to Peter Dutton during the last term, had the support of the moderates in the party.
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, who defected last week from the Nationals to join a ticket with Taylor, pulled out of...
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