US EditionAustralia’s Liberal party elects first female leader
- Australia's Liberal Party has elected Sussan Ley as its first female leader, replacing Peter Dutton after his defeat in the election.
- Ley won the leadership contest against Angus Taylor by four votes, representing the moderate faction of the party.
- Ley expressed a desire to help the party reconnect with Australians who feel neglected.
- Sussan Ley stated that her leadership 'sent a signal' to Australian women, emphasizing a broader agenda beyond gender.
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Liberal Party’s 1st Female Leader a Step Towards Rebirth, Vice President Says
The woman praised by former Liberal leader Tony Abbott as being “young” and “feisty” during her successful campaign for the seat of Lindsay in 2013, says the election of Sussan Ley to the leadership shows the recently defeated party is listening to voters. Fiona Scott held the seat until 2016, when she lost to Emma Husar, and is now the Liberal Party vice president. She said Ley’s elevation provides “a really unique opportunity, not just for the…
Susan Law is the first woman to lead the Australian opposition in the country's history. In the government of the coalition that remained in power between 2013 and 2022 he was Minister of Health and Minister of the Environment.
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