Angus Taylor moves to promote conservatives and sideline Sussan Ley allies as Liberal party veers right

Andrew Hastie, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price among those expected to return to frontbench as new Liberal leader pursues rightwing agenda Sussan Ley’s closest supporters are poised to be demoted as new Liberal leader Angus Taylor prepares to install conservatives to deliver his rightwing agenda. Liberal MPs expect Alex Hawke, Anne Ruston, Andrew Wallace and Paul Scarr are expected to be dropped to make room for the return of Andrew Hastie and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price among others on the frontbench. Continue reading...

By Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondent