Are the Liberals still Australia's conservatives?

<p>&ldquo;Change or die.&rdquo; Those were some of the first words spoken by Angus Taylor as the Liberal party&rsquo;s newly installed leader in February.&nbsp;But three months later, the Liberal Opposition has suffered an historic loss at the Farrer by-election, losing control of a seat in southern NSW that it held for nearly 80 years.</p> <p>The significance of the loss is overshadowed only by the historic victory for One Nation candidate David Farley, who becomes the first One Nation MP elected to Federal Parliament&rsquo;s House of Reps. The result has left voters and politicians wondering&hellip; Are the Liberals still Australia&rsquo;s leading conservative party? We&rsquo;ll unpack that question in today&rsquo;s deep dive.<br /><br />Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Emma Gillespie<br />Producer: Rosa Bowden</p> <p>Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click &lsquo;follow&rsquo; on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful.</p> <p>The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.<strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Want more from TDA?<br /></strong><a href="https://thedailyaus.com.au/newsletter/">Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedailyaus">Subscribe to The Daily Aus&rsquo; YouTube Channel</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Have feedback for us?<br /></strong>We&rsquo;re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you&rsquo;ve got feedback, we&rsquo;re all ears.&nbsp;<a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/D0EhJI4S">Tell us here</a>.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>