The four key contenders to replace Dutton as Liberal leader
- The Liberal Party is selecting a new leader following Peter Dutton’s defeat in the May 3, 2025 federal election in Brisbane.
- The party suffered heavy losses mainly in urban seats, with multiple incumbents like Keith Wolahan and Michael Sukkar likely losing amidst a Labor landslide.
- Four main candidates for leadership include Andrew Hastie, Sussan Ley, Angus Taylor, and Dan Tehan, with internal debates shaped by the party’s diminished presence and ideological shifts.
- Michaelia Cash praised Hastie’s leadership qualities, while calls for a thorough election review urge the party to address its losses and reconnect with suburban voters.
- The new leader will oversee the smallest Liberal caucus in decades, facing challenges to rebuild the party's urban appeal and define its future direction.
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The four key contenders to replace Dutton as Liberal leader
The battle for the Liberal leadership will be fought between regional and outer metropolitan areas after the once-powerful moderate faction was all but wiped out.
Who will replace Peter Dutton as leader of the Liberal party?
The Liberal party is looking for a new leader after Peter Dutton became the first opposition leader in Australian history to lose his own seat overnight.Dutton was ejected from the Brisbane seat of Dickson, which he had held for 24 years, by Labor's Ali France, a single mother and disability advocate and the daughter of former Queensland Labor MP Peter Lawlor.The Liberal party suffered losses to the teals and other independents and looks to hav…
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