Hastie concedes he does not have support needed to become leader, as source says it is a ‘question of when, not if’ Taylor will mount challengeGet our
Hastie concedes he does not have support needed to become leader, as source says it is a ‘question of when, not if’ Taylor will mount challenge
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Andrew Hastie has confirmed he won’t contest the Liberal party leadership, clearing the path for fellow rightwinger Angus Taylor to challenge Sussan Ley.
After Hastie ended a week of a speculation with a statement on Friday that confirmed he would not seek the opposition leadership, a source close to Taylor said it was a “question of when, not if” the shadow defence minister will launch a formal bid to unseat Ley.
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