2026 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill

2026 Liberal Party of Australia
leadership spill
13 February 2026
Leadership election
51 caucus members of the Liberal Party
26 caucus votes needed to win
 
Candidate Angus Taylor Sussan Ley
Caucus vote 34 17
Percentage 66.7% 33.3%
Seat Hume (NSW) Farrer (NSW)
Faction National Right Moderate
Leader before election

Sussan Ley

 Elected Leader

Angus Taylor

Deputy leadership election
 
Candidate Jane Hume Ted O'Brien
First ballot 20 16
Second ballot 21 18
Final ballot 30 20
Seat Victoria (Senate) Fairfax (Qld)
Faction Moderate Moderate
 
Candidate Dan Tehan Melissa Price
First ballot 13 2
Second ballot 11 Eliminated
Final ballot Eliminated Eliminated
Seat Wannon (Vic) Durack (WA)
Faction National Right Moderate
Deputy Leader before election

Ted O'Brien

 Elected Deputy Leader

Jane Hume

A leadership spill was held on 13 February 2026 to elect the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, and by virtue, the leader of the Opposition. Angus Taylor was elected, defeating incumbent leader Sussan Ley. A spill for the deputy leadership was held concurrently, with Jane Hume being elected.

Taylor, a leading member of the National Right party faction, resigned from Ley's shadow cabinet on 11 February, following his declaration that Ley was not "in a position to lead the party as it needs to be led". The spill motion was subsequently launched by Jess Collins and Phillip Thompson. Taylor announced his candidacy for the leadership on the morning of 12 February.

Following the spill, Ley resigned from Parliament, triggering a by-election in her former electorate of Farrer.


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