Liberal Party ‘in a mess’ ahead of leadership ballot
Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says the Liberal Party is “in a mess” ahead of a party room meeting to choose a new leader following Peter Dutton’s exit.
Angus Taylor and Sussan Ley are making their final pitches to Liberal Party colleagues as they vie to replace Peter Dutton as leader.
Meanwhile, Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has announced she will run for the deputy leader of the Liberal Party, endorsing Mr Taylor for leader.
“Consider this also, Angus Taylor’s said he’s got Jacinta Price as a deputy on his ticket – the unintended consequence of that could be Angus Taylor narrowly squeaks over the line,” Mr Clennell said.
“But then Liberals will say, ‘wait, hang on, she just joined the Liberal Party, she shouldn’t be deputy leader straight away, don’t vote for her’ and then you have two blokes potentially, then you have Angus Taylor and Ted O’Brien.”
