Senior Liberals downplay prospect of leadership spill and urge colleagues ‘get on with the job’

<p>‘I quite frankly believe entirely that Sussan Ley has the support of the party room,’ shadow health minister Anne Ruston says</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/feb/01/news-live-australia-statement-israel-unrwa-ruston-liberal-party-nationals-sussan-ley-anthony-albanese-heatwave-weather-ntwnfb#top-of-blog">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Senior Liberal figures have downplayed the prospect of Sussan Ley losing a potential looming leadership spill, saying she enjoys support from most of the opposition party room and urging their colleagues to “get on with the job” of holding the government to account.</p><p>While speculation continues to swirl about the leadership ambitions of Angus Taylor, the deputy Liberal leader, Ted O’Brien, said any shadow frontbencher who didn’t support Ley was obliged to stand down.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/01/senior-liberals-downplay-prospect-of-leadership-spill-and-urge-colleagues-get-on-with-the-job">Continue reading...</a>

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