Senior Liberals are dismissing suggestions a challenge is mounting against Sussan Ley as opposition leader despite one labelling a reported rival as an "exemplar" potential leader.

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Liberal MPs and senators will meet in Canberra on Wednesday to thrash out a final position on climate and energy.

After the Nationals agreed to dump net zero by 2050 as a policy, the Liberals have faced calls to follow suit, placing pressure on Ms Ley's leadership of the party.

Coalition frontbencher Angus Taylor was last week seen dining in Canberra with a splinter group of conservatives who have been vocal in their criticism of net zero, including West Australi

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