The former defence minister has been speaking to colleagues before going public to confirm his leadership ambitions.
was for the Liberal Party, there is one silver lining: it will give Peter Dutton clear air to rebuild the party without having to worry about a popular alternative breathing down his neck in the short term.
Instead, Dutton has been calling colleagues, canvassing their views and offering reassurances he can meld both wings together.After Frydenberg’s elimination, Dutton, as befitting his elder statesmen status, was always the only viable option for the leadership. Anyone who may have been tempted or leaned on to run, such as former trade minister Dan Tehan or former home affairs minister Karen Andrews, reached the same conclusion.
Senators Anne Ruston and Jane Hume have also signalled their interest but the expectation is they will pull out when it becomes clear Ley overwhelmingly has the numbers. “Everyone basically agrees that it is going to be Sussan Ley,” a Liberal source said.
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