State Liberals shift moderate despite Ley’s ‘perilous’ grip on federal leadership | ABC NEWS
The Victorian Liberals have a new leader in first-term MP Jess Wilson, the first woman to lead the state Coalition.
Meanwhile in NSW, Liberal leadership remains in doubt for Mark Speakman as Kellie Sloane is encouraged to pursue the position.
Chief Elections Analyst Casey Briggs says the apparent shift towards moderate Liberal leadership for the states is at odds with Sussan Ley’s perilous position at the federal level.
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