Overview

• Price declined to apologise for remarks singling out Indian migrants and refused to express confidence in Sussan Ley, prompting her removal from the shadow ministry.
• Ley said frontbenchers must back the leader and described the comments as deeply hurtful, then confirmed Price would remain a valued party member on the backbench.
• Senior Liberals including Ted O’Brien and James Paterson backed the decision, with Paterson suggesting Price may return to a prominent role in time.
• Jostling began to fill the defence industry and defence personnel roles, with conservatives warning against bypassing their faction and names such as Phil Thompson and Claire Chandler circulating.
• Price appeared at a Perth fundraiser the next day and vowed to keep speaking on migration after earlier clarifying that Australia maintains a non-discriminatory policy.