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Ley down but not out as Lib challengers jostle for tilt
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Michael West
Sussan Ley is likely to hold onto her job as opposition leader for at least another week as conservative agitators struggle to coalesce around a single candidate.
Sussan Ley is likely to remain opposition leader during the first week of parliament’s return.
(Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)Mr Taylor ran unsuccessfully against Ms Ley for the party leadership after the coalition’s horror federal election result in May.
“The Liberal Party needs to speak clearly again, without being afraid of what we believe in.
“I have come to the deeply considered view that Andrew Hastie is the right person to lead the Liberal Party, should an opportunity to lead arise.”