Overview
- Federal leader Sussan Ley urged a return to "back to basics" messaging, pairing responsible budgets with an "affordable and responsible" energy plan.
- Ley said the party will publish migration policy principles by year’s end and linked population pressures to strain on cities, schools, hospitals and transport.
- New NSW leader Kellie Sloane set a 2027 campaign agenda centered on infrastructure investment, more housing, cost-of-living relief and stronger frontline services.
- Sloane attacked the Minns government over health delays, citing elective surgery waits of 381 days at Liverpool Hospital.
- The show of unity followed months of federal turmoil and a shift away from the 2050 net-zero target, as the NSW branch maintains its net-zero position and former leader Mark Speakman did not attend.