Next week will mark six months since Sussan Ley was elected the first female leader of the Liberal Party.

Her hold on the leadership remains shaky in the face of a series of unforced errors and as warring factions fight over the future of the 2050 net zero emissions target.

It’s a truism that being Opposition Leader is one of the hardest jobs in Australian politics.

It’s particularly difficult for Ms Ley in 2025 due to the thumping electoral wipeout the Coalition suffered under Peter Dutton and the narrow victory over rival Angus Taylor at the May leadership ballot.

The result was just 29-25.

One source close to Sussan Ley remarked to Sky News she has managed to keep her cool even privately where other politicians would not.

Politicians tend to lash out in the face of the torrent of

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