liveFederal politics live: Sussan Ley says she is putting herself forward to be Liberal party leaderBy political reporter Joshua Boscaini and Caitlin RawlingTopic:Government and Politics1h ago1 hours agoThu 8 May 2025 at 8:57pmSkip to timelineabc.net.au/news/federal-politics-live-election-albanese-labor-liberal-party/105271228Link copiedShareShare articleSussan Ley says she will be putting her name forward to be the leader of the Liberal Party leader.Meanwhile, the Labor party room will meet today and is expected to endorse a proposed ministerial line-up that will see Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and Science and Industry Minister Ed Husic dropped from the ministry.Follow our live blog below.Key Events'I am a fighter', Jacinta Nampijinpa Price tells 2GB following defection to Liberals8m ago8 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:30pmMark Butler hints Anne Aly may be elevated to Cabinet26m ago26 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:12pmSussan Ley says she is putting herself 'forward' to leader of the Liberal Party50m ago50 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 9:47pmShow all key eventsSubmit a comment or question Log in to commentLive updatesLatestOldest1m agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:36pmPrice won't say whether she'll run for deputy Liberal leaderJBy Joshua BoscainiJacinta Nampijinpa Price has brushed off a question on whether she would be putting her hand up for a leadership role in the Liberal Party.Price tells 2GB's Ben Fordham she won't speculate on that right now and says she has been welcomed by Sussan Ley to the party room.But when pressed on whether she would she would run for deputy Liberal leader, she pivots back to Matt Canavan's comments."I guess you know, Matt might be angry with me for making this decision. He was angry that I didn't discuss this like a week ago with him," she says.ReactReactCopy linkKey Event8m agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:30pm'I am a fighter', Jacinta Nampijinpa Price tells 2GB following defection to LiberalsJBy Joshua BoscainiJacinta Nampijinpa Price says she did inform Nationals members ahead of moving to the Liberals yesterday, despite colleagues saying she didn't. Responding to Matt Canavan's comments comparing her defection to Lidia Thorpe's departure from the Greens, Price has told 2GB she followed the correct process."I've spoken to my party president and made sure we followed the correct process," she says."I also spoke to every one of my National Party Senate colleagues, because I wanted to give them the courtesy of knowing the decision I was about to embark on."Price says moving to the Liberal Party is something she has wanted to do since being elected, but was instead expected to sit with the National Party."I am a fighter. I have that fighting spirit I have been all my life, and that for me to fight on behalf of the Australian people, given the fact that our true enemy is Labor and the fact that they're about to destroy the country," she says.ReactReactCopy link13m agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:24pmPM congratulates Pope Leo XIV's on being electedCBy Caitlin RawlingPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has congratulated Pope Leo XIV for being elected as pope.Here is his statement in full:"Today is a momentous day for Catholics around the world and faithful in Australia, and I join them in congratulating their Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, Bishop of Rome, on his election overnight.As the first North American Pope, Pope Leo XIV's leadership comes at an important time for the Catholic Church and the world.Australia will invite His Holiness Pope Leo to Australia for the International Eucharistic Congress being proudly hosted in 2028.My government looks forward to continuing Australia's strong relationship with the Holy See under Pope Leo XIV's pontificate.This is a moment which will bring joy and hope to Catholics everywhere.May the papacy of Pope Leo advance the cause of peace and social justice for all humanity," the prime minister says.ReactReactCopy linkKey Event26m agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:12pmMark Butler hints Anne Aly may be elevated to CabinetJBy Joshua BoscainiLet's turn our attention to Labor now ahead of a caucus meeting today to decide who will form the next Albanese government ministry.Health Minister Mark Butler has stepped up to talk on ABC News Breakfast and he's hinted that Early Childhood Education Minister Anne Aly may be elevated to Cabinet."You know, there's speculation that Anne Aly who's been a very effective minister, junior minister over the last three years, might be promoted to Cabinet. The first Muslim woman to be in the Cabinet. That's obviously a matter for the prime minister…," he says.Asked by co-host James Glenday whether he's confirming Aly will be promoted, Butler says it's just speculation.Butler says it will ultimately be up to the prime minister and caucus to determine the make up of the next ministry."Anne was an incredibly talented, effective minister. Just goes to show, though, that, you know, as there is turnover inevitably through these democratic processes, we have an incredibly talented and diverse pool of backbenchers and junior ministers to choose from," he says.ReactReactCopy link39m agoThu 8 May 2025 at 9:58pmLandry says Nationals will work with whoever becomes Liberal leaderJBy Joshua BoscainiMichelle Landry has been asked whether she thinks Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's defection to the Liberal party room has anything to do with Price potentially becoming a Liberal deputy leader.Landry says the Nationals will work with whoever becomes Liberal leader."There's quite a few people vying for positions within the Liberal party and that's their decision I have nothing to do with that vote," she says."We've got to put this behind us and all work together because the main thing is to not worry about the internal politics is to hold Labor to account."ReactReactCopy link46m agoThu 8 May 2025 at 9:51pmNationals 'very upset' about Price's move to the LiberalsJBy Joshua BoscainiNationals MP Michelle Landry says Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's defection to the Liberal party room will affect the National Party's status in the senate.Landry has told ABC Radio National Breakfast her Nationals colleagues are "very upset" about Price's defection to the Liberal party room."Probably the worst thing about it is that we had six senators in the senate and then we've lost Perin [Davey] because she didn't get enough votes and now that Jacinta's gotten it leaves us four in the senate and it's gong to be difficult to have party status in there," she says."You need to be loyal to your party is what I think"ReactReactCopy linkKey Event50m agoThu 8 May 2025 at 9:47pmSussan Ley says she is putting herself 'forward' to leader of the Liberal PartyCBy Caitlin RawlingDeputy leader Sussan Ley has announced she will be putting her hat in the ring to become the next Liberal leader."I will be putting myself forward for the position of leader of the Federal Party," she told Seven's Sunrise earlier this morning.She says the party needs to reflect modern Australia and to reflect a "modern liberal party"."I'm determined and convinced that I am the right person to lead the party forward at this time," she says.ReactReactCopy linkKey Event54m agoThu 8 May 2025 at 9:44pm'I'm very disappointed': Nationals MP says of Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's moveJBy Joshua BoscainiNationals MP Michelle Landry says she's shocked and had no warning that Jacinta Nampijinpa Price would defect to the Liberal party room yesterday.Speaking on ABC Radio National Breakfast, Landry says Price apparently contacted Nationals leader David Littleproud one hour before making the announcement to inform him of the move."Our shadow ministers were up in the Northern Territory, they were helping her enormously up there … and to win under the National Party banner then to change sides, less than a week after being re-elected, I'm very disappointed," she says.Asked if she thought Price's defection was disloyal, she agreed."I know that Jacinta has big ambitions and she has made that clear but run for the Liberals if you want to stick with the Liberals. Don't go in under the National Party banner then changed sides," she says.ReactReactCopy link1h agoThu 8 May 2025 at 9:31pmSharma 'suprised' by Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's defection to the LiberalsJBy Joshua BoscainiLiberal senator Dave Sharma says he was surprised to hear about NT senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's shock defection to the Liberal party room.The Country Liberal Party senator announced yesterday that she would move party rooms to help the senior Coalition partner "rebuild and be strong for the benefit of the country".But some insiders have suggested Price's move will boost Angus Taylor's leadership hopes.Speaking on Nine's Today, Sharma says he understands why the Nationals are aggrieved."I was surprised, I didn't see that one coming," he says."To me it's important whoever the leader is needs to get to grips with the scale of the challenge we face and make sure we can start appealing to the people who live in cities again."ReactReactCopy link1h agoThu 8 May 2025 at 9:11pmMark Dreyfus and Ed Husic booted from new Albanese ministryCBy Caitlin RawlingAttorney-General Mark Dreyfus and Science and Industry Minster Ed Husic have been booted from Anthony Albanese's new ministry.It comes before caucus is expected to sign off on the list of 30 frontbenchers later today.You can read more by national affairs correspondent Jane Norman here:Cabinet ministers Dreyfus, Husic scrapped from new Albanese ministryReactReactCopy linkKey Event1h agoThu 8 May 2025 at 8:57pmGreens expected to vote for new leader next weekCBy Caitlin RawlingThe Greens are expected to vote for a new leader late next week, after Adam Bandt's surprise loss in his seat of Melbourne left the minor party reeling.It is party protocol that all federal Greens leadership positions are vacated following an election, with the partyroom deciding on how they are filled.You can read more from political reporters Maani Truu and Pablo Viñales here:Search for new Greens leader begins ahead of partyroom vote next weekReactReactCopy link1h agoThu 8 May 2025 at 8:48pm👋Welcome to the blogCBy Caitlin RawlingGood morning and welcome to today's federal politics blog.It is likely to be a jam-packed day, with the Labor party room to meet.The top spot for the Liberals is heating up as well with Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor rumoured to have secured the support of NT senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price.Let's get into it!ReactReactCopy linkPosted 1h ago1 hours agoThu 8 May 2025 at 8:57pm, updated 24m ago24 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:13pmShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)TimelineRead nextCommentsTimelineKey EventsLatest'I am a fighter', Jacinta Nampijinpa Price tells 2GB following defection to Liberals8m ago8 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:30pmMark Butler hints Anne Aly may be elevated to Cabinet26m ago26 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:12pmSussan Ley says she is putting herself 'forward' to leader of the Liberal Party50m ago50 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 9:47pm'I'm very disappointed': Nationals MP says of Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's move54m ago54 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 9:44pmGreens expected to vote for new leader next week1h ago1 hours agoThu 8 May 2025 at 8:57pmTop StoriesAmerican Robert Prevost elected pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIVTopic:Religious LeadersPhoto shows A man in religious robes looks down from a balconyPrice defection slammed as hostile Liberal takeover with Angus TaylorTopic:Political LeadershipDrained batteries and broken trust: Energy giant denounced over clean tech schemeTopic:Energy IndustryUS and UK strike deal as Trump slashes tariffs on British steel, carsTopic:TariffsMeeting with hate preacher triggers court order for notorious terror leaderTopic:ExtremismJust InIconic fishing competition draws anglers to the NT's remote Daly RiverTopic:Recreational Fishing5m ago5 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:32pmMurder charge laid after woman stabbed in Adelaide's northTopic:Homicide26m ago26 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:11pmIndia says military stations were attacked by Pakistani drones and missilesTopic:Unrest, Conflict and War38m ago38 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:00pmShearers struggle for work as wool production hits century-lowTopic:Wool Growing47m ago47 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 9:50pmMore Just InBack to top