Australia news live: Price says her defection to Liberals was done ‘in a respectful way’; news revenue slides at News Corp

<p>Senator does not confirm if she will run for position of deputy leader. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2025/may/07/results-2025-federal-election-live">Full federal election results: live Australian Senate seat count</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/australian-election-2025">See our full coverage of the Australian election</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/guardian-australia-podcast-series">Listen to the latest episode of our narrative podcast series: Gina</a></li><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p><strong>‘I want to harness all the talent in my team’</strong></p><p>“We do need to reflect a modern Liberal party,” <strong>Sussan Ley</strong> says. She is speaking on Sunrise before the Liberals’ party room meeting on Tuesday, when they will select a new leader:</p><p>It’s about making sure that I am listening to my colleagues and … demonstrate to them we want a strong approach that includes everyone. I want to harness all of the talent in my team, take it forward under my leadership and meet the Australian people where they are because, clearly we didn’t do that at the last election. But we do need to reflect a modern Liberal party, meeting modern Australians in every single walk of life across the country.</p><p>On the weekend, we suffered a significant election defeat and since then, I have been having many conversations with my colleagues, members of the community, with members of the party, indeed the Coalition, with everyday Australians. I have listened. We got it wrong. We need to do things differently, going forward, and we do need a fresh approach. So, on Tuesday morning when the Liberal party room meets in Canberra, I will be putting myself forward for the position of leader of the federal party.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/09/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-labor-liberals-leader-coalition-sussan-ley-angus-taylor-mushroom-murders-trial-erin-patterson-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>