Overview
- A delegation told Brad Battin on Monday he no longer has the party room’s backing, with a spill motion expected at the routine Tuesday morning meeting.
- Shadow treasurer Jess Wilson is expected to nominate for leader and is reported by multiple outlets to have cross‑factional numbers to defeat Battin.
- If positions are spilled, the deputy leadership held by Sam Groth would also be contested.
- Battin’s standing has been damaged by an October frontbench reshuffle that alienated key MPs, internal ructions, and published polling showing the Coalition slipping.
- If successful, Wilson would be the party’s first female leader and the third leader in 11 months with the state election a little over a year away.