Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s Leadership on the Brink: ‘Will You Ditch Net Zero to Save Your Job?’
- Sussan Ley’s leadership support has plummeted to a record low, with her approval rating crashing to minus 33 per cent.
- The Liberal Party’s primary vote has slumped to just 24 per cent, compared to Labor’s 36 per cent, sparking speculation about the Coalition’s unity.
- Nat Barr confronted Ley on Sunrise, asking if she would ditch the net zero policy to save her leadership, as the Nationals have already dumped the plan.
Sussan Ley’s leadership is hanging by a thread, and she’s facing a fierce backlash over her party’s net zero policy. In a tense interview on Sunrise, Nat Barr grilled Ley on her plans, asking the million-dollar question: “Will you ditch net zero to save your leadership?”
Ley tried to talk down the party’s problems, insisting that the Liberal Party room would meet soon to discuss the issue. “We will come to a Liberal Party position,” she said, attempting to appear unshakeable. But Barr wasn’t having it, pressing Ley on whether she could realistically keep the net zero policy and stay as Coalition leader.
Ley defended the Coalition, saying she spoke to Nationals leader David Littleproud on Sunday and they would work on a policy together. “We said we would come together after our respective party rooms had worked through this and come to a Coalition position,” she said. But the writing is on the wall – the Nationals have already dumped the net zero policy, and it’s only a matter of time before the Liberals follow suit.
Ley also took aim at the Albanese government, claiming they were responsible for the country’s economic woes. “They have killed-off a rate decrease before Christmas,” she said. “It makes it really, really hard for struggling families.” But Barr was unimpressed, asking if Ley was holding the government to account. “Absolutely we are,” Ley replied, but it’s clear that her leadership is on shaky ground.
As the Coalition teeters on the brink of chaos, Ley’s own future as leader is looking increasingly uncertain. With her approval rating in freefall and the party’s primary vote slumping, it’s only a matter of time before the knives come out. Will she ditch the net zero policy to save her job, or will she stick to her guns and risk losing everything? Only time will tell.
In a further blow to Ley’s leadership, it’s emerged that colleagues Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie were spotted having dinner in Canberra, sparking speculation about a potential leadership challenge. But Ley played it down, saying it was “totally unremarkable” for colleagues to get together. Yeah, right.