Overview

• Andrew Hastie resigned as shadow home affairs minister, saying he was told he would not lead or develop the Coalition’s immigration policy.
• Sussan Ley said Hastie quit after indicating he could not comply with charter letters requiring shadow cabinet solidarity and that he did not raise policy in their call.
• Finance spokesman James Paterson was appointed to act in the home affairs role temporarily as formal frontbench changes are prepared.
• Hastie had recently pushed for steep migration cuts and warned he would leave the frontbench if the Coalition kept a net-zero-by-2050 target, highlighting internal divisions.
• He is scheduled to address media in Perth on Saturday, with reports indicating no immediate leadership challenge as party tensions escalate.