Andrew Hastie said he has no intention of challenging Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s leadership, and remained committed to the Liberal Party despite his resignation from the frontbench on Friday night.

During a press conference in Perth on Saturday morning, Hastie said his resignation as the opposition’s home affairs spokesperson was “pretty simple”, repeatedly stating that he supported Ley and had stepped down because he was unable to steer the party’s immigration policy.

“I was the senior lead for the portfolio – immigration is a core responsibility of home affairs – and so when it was made clear that I wouldn’t have any leadership in that role, I thought it was time for me to depart,” Hastie told journalists in Perth.

“It’s pretty simple, guys, that’s why I’m fronting up. There’s no

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