Colleagues close ranks around Sussan Ley after Liberal leader sacks Jacinta Price from frontbench

Senior opposition frontbenchers have closed ranks around Sussan Ley after she sacked Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, but some privately concede it is only a matter of time before the Liberal leadership comes to a head, most likely over climate policy.

In urging her party to move past the migration saga which has preoccupied it for the past week, Ley for the first time apologised on behalf of the Liberals to the Indian community for comments Price made. Price has refused to apologise . Loading...