Mr Taylor ran unsuccessfully against Ms Ley for the party leadership after the Coalition’s horror result in the Federal Election in May. Liberal backbencher Ben Small added to the leadership speculation by nailing his colours to the mast on Thursday, declaring his support for Mr Hastie. “Generational change is key to reconnecting to voters who have simply stopped listening to the Liberal Party, but I need to be clear - changing salespeople alone does not help. “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.”