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Former Liberal leader Sussan Ley has officially stepped away from her political career. On Friday morning, she issued a statement confirming her immediate resignation.
Reflecting on her journey, Ley shared, “I have never lost the feeling I had as a young girl, migrating to Australia, stepping off the plane after traveling halfway around the world.” She continued, “A big sky, a big country, a place to dream your biggest dreams.”
“For me, I have never lost the feeling I had as a young girl, migrating to Australia, stepping off the plane after travelling halfway round the world,” she said.
“A big sky, a big country, a place to dream your biggest dreams.”
In her statement, Ley issued Angus Taylor a thinly-veiled warning that her seat of Farrer should remain held by the Liberal Party.
”The electorate has always been bigger than any one individual and has always been well-served by the Liberal Party,” she said.
“The election of a Liberal Member in the Farrer by-election is vital for the betterment and ongoing strength of our region and I know that Angus Taylor can and will ensure the Party continues to enjoy the support, trust and confidence of the people of Farrer.”
Ley was first elected as the member for Farrer in south-western NSW in 2001.
“I thank the people of Farrer for the honour of representing them for the last 25 years,” she said.
“I am confident that my efforts and achievements over 25 years will speak for themselves; as a local member, minister in four Coalition governments and leader of the Liberal Party, as well as in the minds of the many people whose lives touched mine along the way.”
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