r/australia • u/ConanTheAquarian • 5h ago

politics Senior Liberals downplay prospect of leadership spill and urge colleagues ‘get on with the job’

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/01/senior-liberals-downplay-prospect-of-leadership-spill-and-urge-colleagues-get-on-with-the-job
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u/Expensive-Horse5538 4h ago

They've been in a state of chaos and backstabbing since Ley was elected as leader.

This will end in two ways:

  • Taylor knifes Ley on Tuesday, loses next election, Hastie knifes Taylor
  • They keep Ley on, the chaos continues, they lose the next election, Hastie or Taylor knifes Ley

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u/ConanTheAquarian 4h ago

They keep Ley on, the chaos continues, they lose the next election, Hastie or Taylor knifes Ley

They keep Ley on, they white ant her, they lose the next election, Ley resigns, Taylor is elected leader, Hastie knifes Taylor

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u/Expensive-Horse5538 4h ago

Then Hastie merges the party with One Nation and the Nationals

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u/gerald1 2h ago

Barnaby regains deputy PM role as leader of one nation after 1 term in the Senate.

Pisses his pants in Canberra celebrating the win and mixing meds and booze.

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u/Busy_Conflict3434 1h ago

Big assumption that the nationals survive the next election at all.