Angus Taylor has resigned from the shadow cabinet, paving the way for a challenge to Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership. Taylor's resignation follows months of poor polling for the opposition.
Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price declared her support for Taylor, stating the party is in a dire situation and needs a change of leadership to avoid being wiped out at the next federal election. She criticised the party's failure to deliver on policy, particularly energy policy.
Shadow attorney general Andrew Wallace threw his support behind Ley, arguing it would be unacceptable to effectively knife the Liberal party's first female leader in under a year. He acknowledged poor polls but said the party must provide a unified and strong alternative.
The leadership speculation comes as the Coalition has recently re-formed, with internal tensions and public anger directed at both the government and the opposition.
