Overview

• Ley proposed a new collaborative policy development process to empower backbench MPs and specialist working groups in shaping the party’s agenda.
• She tasked a dedicated working group led by Dan Tehan to develop energy and emissions reduction policies that ensure reliable, affordable power while aligning Australia with global climate efforts.
• Ley pledged to increase female representation by urging state divisions to preselect more women for winnable seats and declaring herself a “zealot” for gender balance, though senior MPs like Angus Taylor oppose formal quotas.
• She outlined early priorities of lifting defence spending, tackling domestic violence and safeguarding children from harmful digital technologies in her National Press Club address.
• The opposition leader has ordered a sweeping review of the party’s core purpose and election strategy to address existential challenges and rebuild voter trust in modern Australia.