Ley avoids leadership challenge, formally dumps net zero target; Fishing boats at centre of controversial Border Force operation

Independent MP Dai Le has expressed her sympathy for Opposition Leader Sussan Ley this morning, labelling her “tough” for surviving the “decimation” of the Liberal Party in recent weeks.

“She is tough. She survived. She is a tough opposition leader and the Liberal Party has kind of been decimated so much, and it takes so much work, you know, to rebuild a party, and people have to give her a chance,” Le told Nine’s Today show this morning.

She said it was important for the Liberals to take this opportunity to reflect on cohesion.

“I just think the whole party needs to really look at how you want to be a really good opposition, and you have to be united in order to keep fighting… I feel like the cross bench is trying to keep the government accountable, but I think [we need to] have a strong opposition to keep the government accountable.”

Ley has escaped a leadership challenge, for now, after formally announcing the Liberal Party’s plans to dump Australia’s legislated net zero by 2050 climate targets yesterday.