Conservative darling Andrew Hastie has been backed as a future Liberal leader by demoted frontbencher Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, who criticised current leader Sussan Ley for failing to show faith in her.

Ms Ley's leadership has come under growing pressure with conservative MPs rallying behind Mr Hastie after he faced an internal backlash to comments calling for Australia's reindustrialisation.

Senator Nampijinpa Price was asked on radio station 2GB whether the West Australian had what it took to be a future leader.

"I think so. I think he's passionate, he's got conviction," she said.

Supporting the key institutions of family, community and the nation are at the core of Mr Hastie's focus, Senator Nampiijinpa Price said.

"He'd make a remarkable leader one day."

Despite not contesting th

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