Can Sussan Ley rebuild the Coalition?
May 14, 2025
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Episode 1562 · May 14, 2025
Can Sussan Ley rebuild the Coalition?
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<p>Three years ago this month, Sussan Ley stood beside Peter Dutton as his deputy, the newly installed pair projecting confidence about the contest ahead.</p> <p>Ley backed Dutton enthusiastically. But now, in 2025, she faces the public as the Coalition’s new leader after voters rejected the Dutton-Ley project and handed the Liberals its worst defeat on record.</p> <p>The task before Ley is threefold: unite the Coalition, reset its policy platform, and win back the city women and younger voters who deserted the Liberal Party.</p> <p>Today, chief political correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Karen Barlow, on Sussan Ley’s uphill battle to rebuild the Coalition.</p> <p> </p> <p>If you enjoy <em>7am</em>, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at <a href="http://7ampodcast.com.au/support">7ampodcast.com.au/support</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Socials:</strong><strong> </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Chief political correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Karen Barlow</p> <p><strong>Photo: </strong>AAP Image/Mick Tsikas</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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