Overview

• Price stepped down at Sussan Ley’s request after declining to apologise for comments suggesting Indian migrants were favoured for political gain and refusing to express confidence in the leader.
• At a Perth press conference earlier, Price called her initial interview remarks “clumsy,” reiterated she would not be silenced on “mass migration,” and said party leadership matters belong to the party room.
• Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Indian officials raised concerns about the safety and treatment of the diaspora following anti‑immigration rallies, as community groups continued to seek an apology.
• Senior Liberals moved to counter the claim that 85% of Indian‑heritage voters back Labor, with Alex Hawke circulating alternative data and RedBridge’s Kos Samaras clarifying his figure to a nationwide result in the mid‑60s on a two‑party basis.
• Liberal figures including Julian Leeser apologised to Indian Australians as analysts warned the saga has harmed the Coalition’s standing with multicultural voters and posed a test of Ley’s authority even as she acted to reassert discipline.