Overview

• Sussan Ley becomes the first female leader of the Liberal Party, succeeding Peter Dutton after his electoral defeat.
• Ley and Nationals leader David Littleproud are in Albury negotiating a renewed coalition agreement, including frontbench roles and policy priorities.
• Larissa Waters is unanimously elected as the new Greens leader, with Mehreen Faruqi as deputy and Sarah Hanson-Young managing Senate business.
• The Greens, reduced to one lower house seat, retain 11 Senate seats and aim to leverage their balance of power to push progressive policies.
• Both opposition parties are recalibrating key policy positions, including nuclear energy and environmental reforms, as they adapt to their new roles.