Overview
- Sussan Ley, ousted as Liberal leader this month, has announced she will quit federal politics, with a by-election to follow once her resignation is formally lodged.
- The timing remains uncertain, with local reporting expecting Ley to submit her resignation to the Speaker when Parliament resumes on March 2.
- Nationals leader David Littleproud confirmed the party will run in Farrer and described the contest as a “tough battle,” framing it as offering voters a Coalition choice.
- The field is expected to include Liberal and National candidates alongside One Nation and a Climate 200–backed independent.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese indicated Labor is unlikely to contest and accused the Liberals of treating Ley “shabbily” during her brief leadership.