Can Sussan Ley avoid Brendan Nelson’s fate?
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
When you look at Sussan Ley’s predicament, you can’t help thinking of Brendan Nelson.
Nelson, a Liberal moderate and a former minister who was a competent but not outstanding performer, won the Liberal leadership after the 2007 defeat of the Howard government. He then never had a chance. Malcolm Turnbull was determined to bring him...
