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The Winner of the Liberal Leadership Ballot is ... One Nation!

The Winner of the Liberal Leadership Ballot is ... One Nation!

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May 13, 2025
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The Liberals are done. Today’s leadership ballot confirms it.

By appointing Sussan Ley as leader, the Liberals have decided to continue fighting Labor by being Labor-lite.

That’s a sure-fire recipe for years in opposition.

If people want socialism, they’ll vote for the genuine article, not a watered down version.

Australia needs a genuine conservative party. But Sussan Ley will not deliver that.

Ley told journalists she intended to “modernise” the Liberal Party. Whatever that means.

She said …

“We need to change, the Liberal Party must respect modern Australian, reflect modern Australia and represent modern Australia.”

Respect, reflect and represent … if alliteration is a qualification for leadership, she has it in spades.

But what on earth is she talking about?

Modern Australia voted this month to reward a party that has done nothing but lie while handing out freebies as the budget numbers turn red.

Is that what Ley means by respect?

Modern Australia also voted to continue dismantling our energy grid in pursuit of the Net Zero unicorn.

Will Sussan Ley’s very modern Liberal Party reflect and represent that?

The Liberals will be led by Malcolm Turnbull in a dress. You don’t get more modern than that …

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