Australian Politics: The Only Place Where You Get Undermined for 276 Days Straight
KEY POINTS
- •Anthony Albanese said Sussan Ley was undermined by Angus Taylor, Andrew Hastie, and other conservatives.
- •Ley, who led the seat of Farrer in southern NSW, served only 276 days without a budget reply.
- •Albanese urged the government to strengthen laws to prevent Australians joining terrorist groups abroad.
In an awe-inspiring display of political teamwork—or lack thereof—former opposition leader Sussan Ley survived a Sun King-esque 276-day tenure in South NSW's Farrer before the Liberal party caucus swiftly ended her reign without even granting a budget reply speech. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Ley was repeatedly undermined by the dynamic duo of conservative culture warriors Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie, among others. Meanwhile, the government grapples with making stricter laws against Australians jet-setting to terror hotspots, with Albanese candidly reminding everyone that, yes, somehow the current government actually has the power to change those pesky laws holding them back.
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Sussan Ley’s 276 days in power is basically a government-sponsored version of 'Survivor' except the prize is not even a budget reply. Meanwhile, laws about terror travel exist but don’t actually exist until someone feels like fixing them.
Australia’s political drama: where surviving under-30 days is a career win and budget speeches are mythical.
If internal sabotage was an Olympic sport, Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie just took gold in the Liberals' violent league.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 2/23/2026 | Author: Nick Visser
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