Sussan Ley’s Leadership on Shaky Ground: A Ticking Time Bomb Threatens to Destroy the Coalition
- Embattled Opposition Leader Sussan Ley faces a crisis of confidence as her party’s primary vote plummets to a record low of 27 per cent.
- A ticking time bomb in the form of new electoral funding laws is set to detonate on July 1, leaving the Coalition scrambling to raise funds before the old rules expire.
- Ley’s detractors are pushing for a return to a more firebrand leadership style, citing the need to generate heat across the donor base and stoke the Liberal Party’s base.
- The Coalition’s struggles with climate policy have created a perception of disunity, with some MPs calling for a return to the party’s previous stance on net zero emissions.
Sussan Ley’s leadership is hanging by a thread as her party’s primary vote hits a record low of 27 per cent. The embattled Opposition Leader is facing a crisis of confidence, and things are about to get a whole lot worse.
A ticking time bomb in the form of new electoral funding laws is set to detonate on July 1, leaving the Coalition scrambling to raise funds before the old rules expire. The new laws, which were passed in the dying days of the previous parliament, limit the ability of wealthy donors to fund third-party movements.
For the Coalition, this is a disaster waiting to happen. The party’s traditional donors have been deserting them in droves, and the new laws will make it even harder to raise funds. Ley’s detractors are already circling, pushing for a return to a more firebrand leadership style that can generate heat across the donor base and stoke the Liberal Party’s base.
The Coalition’s struggles with climate policy have created a perception of disunity, with some MPs calling for a return to the party’s previous stance on net zero emissions. Ley has been trying to walk a fine line, but it’s clear that she’s struggling to keep her party united.
In a recent press conference, Ley misspoke about the Coalition’s position on climate targets, sparking a furious backlash from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The PM pounced on the mistake, accusing the Coalition of wanting to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
The incident has highlighted the Coalition’s deep divisions on climate policy, and Ley’s inability to articulate a clear position. With the party’s primary vote in freefall, it’s clear that Ley is running out of time to turn things around.
As the clock ticks down to the introduction of the new electoral funding laws, Ley and the Coalition are facing a desperate fight for survival. Can they raise enough funds to stay afloat, or will the ticking time bomb of electoral funding reform blow them out of the water?