Andrew Hastie has sensationally quit Sussan Ley’s front bench, after weeks of speculation that his push to revive conservative values was undermining her leadership.

In a statement, the senior WA Liberal said he offered his resignation as shadow home affairs minister to give the Opposition Leader clear air, and revealed it was a divide over immigration policy that cemented his decision.

“The Leader has made it clear that the Shadow Home Affairs Minister won’t lead the Coalition’s response to immigration matters or develop the Coalition’s immigration strategy,” he said.

“On this basis, I made the decision that I was not able to continue in this role and remain silent on immigration.

“Therefore, out of respect for Sussan’s leadership, I am resigning from the frontbench.

“Sussan deserves

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