Australia news live: Senior Liberal says ‘a day is a long time in politics’ when asked how long Sussan Ley will last as leader

<p>Fiona Scott was asked how long she thinks new leader of the party will last on the Today show earlier this morning. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><strong>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></strong></li></ul><p><strong>Wong comments on tariff deals and Ukraine</strong></p><p>On whether Australia should be lobbying harder for a tariffs deal with the United States, following the UK and US coming to an agreement, Wong says Australia will make “sensible decisions in our interest” and develop trading relationships with other countries.</p><p>That reflects the importance Indonesia has for Australian stability, for Australian security, for our region. There is no country more important for Australia, so we are very focused on making sure that we continue the work we did last term to invest in the relationship and to strengthen it, keep strengthening it and going further.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/14/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-jakarta-subianto-liberal-coalition-sussan-ley-energy-trade-tariffs-russia-defence-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>