Andrew Hastie - The Tide is Turning on Sussan Ley

[Black Orchid]

Andrew Hastie says there is ‘no challenge’ to Sussan Ley after stepping down from Liberal frontbench

Former shadow home affairs minister claims he quit because he was not given a leadership role in developing policy on immigration.

Andrew Hastie has ruled out an imminent challenge to Sussan Ley’s leadership of the Liberal party after dramatically quitting the shadow cabinet.

But the former solider has vowed to keep publicly prosecuting his Australia-first agenda from the backbench, maintaining pressure on Ley as she attempts to unite her fractured party.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... frontbench

I don't know much about Andrew Hastie so I'm learning. The media calls him hard right but he's not.

He's a veteran who has had a couple of deployments to Afghanistan, 2 deployments to the ME in an intelligence role and was also based in PNG.

The writing is on the wall for Sussan Ley but with talent such as Hastie, Price, Mundine etc pulling away from the Libs I'm wondering if they should just start a completely NEW party away from the same ole same ole Lib/Lab biparty.

We're going to need it when Albo is shuffled off to Buffalo because all that come after him are progressives and we'll need stronger pollies on the right to fight them off and send them running.

[Black Orchid]

Sussan Ley is in big trouble.

Jacinta Price, Andrew Hastie, Ben Small, Henry Price, Tony Pasin, Alex Antic and Garth Hamilton all either out or speaking out against her.

She was a shocking token choice to begin with. At least the mutiny is now and not further down the line.

https://www.2gb.com/shes-doomed-more-li ... ussan-ley/

[Black Orchid]

Mark Speakman is gone now and some woman is going to take his place.

Does anyone think there are WAY TOO MANY women in top positions in the Liberal Party? I do!

[Black Orchid]

How long will Sussan Ley hold on?

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How long will Sussan Ley hold on?

Sussan Ley has given the Nationals just over a week to rejoin the Coalition by announcing only short-term, temporary replacements for the frontbench positions left vacant after last week’s split.

In a statement, Ley said the eight shadow ministerial vacancies created by the Nationals will be filled by seven current Liberal shadow ministers in an acting capacity for next week only.

Beyond that, she will fill them permanently with other Liberals, which would effectively enshrine the Coalition split until at least the next election, due by May 2028.

https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/na ... 130-p5ny7m

One week then?

[Black Orchid]

How long will Sussan Ley hold on?

Sussan Ley has given the Nationals just over a week to rejoin the Coalition by announcing only short-term, temporary replacements for the frontbench positions left vacant after last week’s split.

In a statement, Ley said the eight shadow ministerial vacancies created by the Nationals will be filled by seven current Liberal shadow ministers in an acting capacity for next week only.

Beyond that, she will fill them permanently with other Liberals, which would effectively enshrine the Coalition split until at least the next election, due by May 2028.

https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/na ... 130-p5ny7m

One week then?

There's too many damned women in the Liberal front bench and they're going to lose the next election. I watch Sunrise and they have ministers from both parties on regularly. Every one of them from the Libs is a woman. They'll all side with Ley.

Unfortunately Andrew Hastie is out.

Liberal leadership hopeful Andrew Hastie has ruled out a challenge to Sussan Ley, saying he does not have support.

The move comes after a meeting with conservative rival Angus Taylor on Thursday.

Conservative Liberal sources have confirmed the move will pave the way for Mr Taylor to challenge, but that the timing is unclear.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-30/ ... /106287872

I don't like her shadow front bench either. Even if it is only temporary.

[Bobby]

The Libbos need a strong man with a giant set of balls to lead them.