Sussan Ley defeats Angus Taylor to become first woman to lead Liberals
Sussan Ley will become the first woman to lead the Liberal Party after defeating Angus Taylor in this morning's party room vote.
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Sussan Ley will become the first woman to lead the Liberal Party in its 81-year history after defeating Angus Taylor in this morning's party room vote.
Ley, the moderate candidate who was deputy leader under Peter Dutton during the last parliamentary term, narrowly saw off conservative shadow treasurer Taylor 29 votes to 25.
Ted O'Brien, one of the most strident supporters of the Coalition's nuclear plan in his former role as shadow energy spokesperson, has been elected Ley's deputy.
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He defeated surprise candidate Phil Thompson 38 votes to 16.
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, who had made a controversial defection from the Nationals to the Liberal Party late last week to stand for the deputy leadership under Taylor, didn't officially nominate for the deputy position after Taylor had been defeated.
Ley and O'Brien are expected to address the media later today.
More to come.
