Australia news live: rumblings of a spill after Sussan Ley’s Coalition splits; NSW beaches to open for long weekend
Follow updates liveGood morning and welcome to Guardian Australia’s live news coverage for today.The very near future remains unknown for the opposition leader, Sussan Ley, after the Coalition broke up this week sparked by a spat over Labor’s controversial hate speech bill. Angus Taylor and...
<p>Follow updates live</p><p>Good morning and welcome to Guardian Australia’s live news coverage for today.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/22/sussan-ley-leadership-all-but-over-coalition-split">very near future remains unknown</a> for the opposition leader, <strong>Sussan</strong> <strong>Ley</strong>, after the Coalition broke up this week sparked by a spat over Labor’s controversial hate speech bill. <strong>Angus</strong> <strong>Taylor</strong> and <strong>Andrew</strong> <strong>Hastie</strong> are the leading contenders to replace her, according to Liberal sources, who anticipate a challenge could begin to materialise as early as today.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jan/23/australia-news-live-sussan-ley-liberals-coalition-nationals-littleproud-hastie-taylor-anthony-albanese-labor-spill-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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