The opposition leader brushed off the senator’s Friday morning broadside,which backfired when Liberals came out to support Ley.
Coalition and Greens senators are set to reject the bill once it reaches the Senate.
While Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s leadership is not under formal threat,the ambition of the men who sit behind her could challenge her tenure.
Leading Moderates have demanded the party stick with its net zero commitment but have signalled a willingness to compromise on the time frame.
Delegates voted at the National Party Federal Council,compelling the parliamentary party to formally abandon the position when it next meets.
The opposition leader’s office suggested that government pressure was behind the cancellation of her tour of a smelter,which Labor flatly denied.
All non-Labor parties had united to extend question time to push the government to release a report into “jobs for mates” in the public service. But Labor turned the tables.
Tech giants have fronted a Senate inquiry,and confirmed their intentions to boot under-16s off their platforms on December 10.
How controversial can social sport be? When the games happen on the fields surrounding Parliament House and a rugby-superstar-turned-MP is expelled,it can make quite a stir.
In a statement celebrating the 81st anniversary of the party,Ley said the Liberals must seek to win the votes of all “modern Australians”.