Can the second coming of Tony Abbott resurrect the Liberal party? Or is it another step towards ‘self-destruction’
Angus Taylor believes the former PM is uniquely placed to help the party as its new president, but some fear he will render it even more unelectable
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Immediately after ousting Sussan Ley, Angus Taylor used his first press conference as opposition leader to debut a slogan he hoped would define a new era of Liberal conservatism.
“The door must be shut,” Taylor said of his approach to prospective migrants who didn’t subscribe to Australia’s “core beliefs”.
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