Liberal senator questions Sussan Ley’s leadership
Liberal senator Sarah Henderson expressed doubts about Sussan Ley’s leadership as the party moves to finalize its stance on net-zero emissions targets.
Following two weeks of internal division and speculation over leadership, Henderson remarked that she could no longer support the party “the way things are” ahead of an important meeting next week.
“I do have to say really honestly, I do think Sussan is losing support. But I do believe in miracles,” she told Sky News on Friday.
When asked if the party could recover with Ley leading, Henderson paused before reaffirming she could not endorse the current direction.
“I'm not in the business of throwing anyone under the bus, I'm stating the bleeding obvious, we are in a dire situation,” she said. “The infighting has been terrible and I'm terribly sorry about what's been going on in the Liberal Party.”
Henderson, who lost her shadow cabinet role after Ley became party leader, nonetheless praised Ley for initiating internal meetings to set policy on energy and climate.
She described this initiative as “a significant step forward.”
Author’s summary
Senator Sarah Henderson publicly questioned Sussan Ley’s leadership amid party unrest, urging reform while acknowledging Ley’s recent steps toward policy clarity.