Liberal leadership showdown: Taylor, Hastie
Taylor and Hastie meet in Melbourne to challenge Sussan Ley's Liberal leadership.
In Melbourne on January 26, 2026, Liberal MPs Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor met over coffee during a memorial service for late colleague Katie Allen. Both sought to challenge Sussan Ley for the party’s top job but recognised splitting the conservative vote would weaken their bids. Taylor, 59, entered Parliament in 2013 for the NSW seat of Hume, has held ministerial portfolios—industry, energy, emissions—and rose to shadow treasurer. Hastie, 43, served in the Special Air Service, entered Parliament in 2015 for Canning, and now left defence spokesperson after climate change to raise his profile via social media. The article notes that the Liberals face a widening women’s‑vote gap with Labor; reopening, childcare, and parental leave are key policy front‑lines, yet the party remains anchored in smaller‑government rhetoric.
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