Sussan Ley to leave Parliament following leadership spill
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/feb/13/australia-politics-live-liberals-leadership-spill-vote-angus-taylor-sussan-ley-libspill-anthony-albanese-indigenous-apology-anniversary-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-698e65238f081358ff570262#block-698e65238f081358ff570262
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Running the nations Conservative Party is really punk rock of you Susana
What Sussan will be remembered for as leader:
* Bending over backwards for the Nationals and her own parties right faction
* Demanding a RC against all advice
* Demanding hate speech laws be rushed through Parliament to only have the process backfire and end her leadership
* Complaning about Albo’s shirt
* Throwing a temper tantrum because she didn’t see Penny Wong shed tears
Any chance of a One Nation win in the bye election? God damn would be a funny first event in Angus Taylor’s leadership.
For who will win the by-election, there might be a chance that One Nation could gain some ground, however, I still think the Liberals will retain the seat, possibly by a slim margin.
>*They are my greatest gift, and the six little Australians my grandchildren remind me that everything we do in this place should always be about the next generation.*
Finishing her career the way she started it – lying
Ironically, I’ve never liked her more! What a glorious “fuck you 🖕”
She’s 64 and will get a good pension. What would she stay for?
We always knew she would be knifed by her LNP peers, it was only a matter of when.
Maybe he should invite one nation into the coalition and be done with it.
Giving Angus the parting gift of a by-election to lose.
Thanks Sussan for resigning with the intent to actually resign rather than to sway someone into doing something for them like the National cohort did.
Now we get to congratulate Angus repeatedly and laugh at him instead. You can now go off into the sunset with many of us still laughing as we watch you leave, but then turning to Angus to start a proper cackle.
Another woman thrown off the glass cliff.
We won’t miss you, Sussan, but it’s a nasty way to go.
It’s the right decision, look at Malcolm after he was rolled by Tony, Rudd after Gillard. Ex leaders leaving is best for everyone.
I don’t agree with her politics but she isn’t a huge dick head like many of the men left standing in that party and I wish her well for her future.
Fantastic. Well done. Great move Angus.
Susssan will be remembered as one of the biggest pro-Israel pro-genocidal stooges imaginable. There was nothing Israel does, whether it is massacring aid seekers, bombing tents during the ceasefire, statements of genocidal intent, or sniping children that she would not agree with. A total idiot and zero humanity.
I guess her *number* came up!
“Oh gosh. You know, I’m not much on speeches, but, it’s so gratifying to leave you wallowing in the mess you’ve made. You’re screwed, thank you, bye.”
[Antony Green has published an article](https://antonygreen.com.au/will-the-coalition-face-messy-by-election-in-sussan-leys-seat-of-farrer/) about the upcoming by-election.
Who’s going to pay for her flights to the Gold Cost to check on her investment properties now????
Wonder if Penny Wong is shedding a tear for her right now? Ley lost me after that rant after the Bondi Tragedy
She gave the SkyAfterDark loonies in the LNP everything they demanded and that still wasn’t enough.
And Penny Wong hasn’t shed a single tear!
Abbott gets well and truly ousted, liberals go for Abbott lite. Are they not paying attention to public sentiment…
Angus is not a good guy. He will not do good things for the people. Angus has shown this time and time again. Angus serves himself.
His arrogance and greed will be on display for all to see. Well done Angus. Can’t wait to see your inevitable demise.
and thus we see the ignominious end of the first female leader of the liberal party. thoroughly deserved by ley, but a shame for this particular milestone
All jokes aside, she had a heck of a run in Parliament and to be the first woman to take charge of the LNP is a pretty impressive feat.
At this point the party is completely disillusioned and was already a steaming heap when she took over. Anyone singling out Sussan for this mess doesn’t know politics.
I say this as a lifelong Labor voter, I hope they come back to a solid base and put up a good fight. Labor needs some competition.
Turns out, this does *not* go with that at Sussan’s.
80 years to get a female leader.
9 months to knife her in the back.
The Liberal patriarchy is alive and well!