Three years ago this month, Sussan Ley stood beside Peter Dutton as his deputy, the newly installed pair projecting confidence about the contest ahead.

Ley backed Dutton enthusiastically. But now, in 2025, she faces the public as the Coalition’s new leader after voters rejected the Dutton-Ley project and handed the Liberals its worst defeat on record.

The task before Ley is threefold: unite the Coalition, reset its policy platform, and win back the city women and younger voters who deserted the Liberal Party.

Today, chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Barlow, on Sussan Ley’s uphill battle to rebuild the Coalition.

 

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Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Karen Barlow

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Three years ago this month, Sussan Ley stood beside Peter Dutton as his deputy, the newly installed pair projecting confidence about the contest ahead.
Ley backed Dutton enthusiastically. But now, in 2025, she faces the public as the Coalition&rsquo;s new leader after voters rejected the Dutton-Ley project and handed the Liberals its worst defeat on record.
The task before Ley is threefold: unite the Coalition, reset its policy platform, and win back the city women and younger voters who deserted the Liberal Party.
Today, chief political correspondent for&nbsp;The Saturday Paper Karen Barlow, on Sussan Ley&rsquo;s uphill battle to rebuild the Coalition.
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Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Karen Barlow
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Can Sussan Ley rebuild the Coalition?

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As the country tries to understand how a Hanukkah gathering in Bondi ended with 15 people dead, more details about the alleged shooters have come to light.

Authorities say the attack was inspired by Islamic State. The two gunmen had recently travelled to the Philippines for military-style training. The surviving gunman, now in custody, had been known to ASIO since 2019.

And yet the attack still went ahead, raising fresh questions about the limits of Australia’s counter-terrorism systems – and how hard it is to detect and stop lone-actor violence before it happens.

Today, Chair in Global Islamic Politics at Deakin University, Professor Greg Barton, on how a mass attack like this can still happen in Australia, even when intelligence agencies are on high alert.

 

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Guest: Chair in Global Islamic Politics at Deakin University, Professor Greg Barton

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As the country tries to understand how a Hanukkah gathering in Bondi ended with 15 people dead, more details about the alleged shooters have come to light.
Authorities say the attack was inspired by Islamic State. The two gunmen had recently travelled to the Philippines for military-style training. The surviving gunman, now in custody, had been known to ASIO since 2019.
And yet the attack still went ahead, raising fresh questions about the limits of Australia&rsquo;s counter-terrorism systems &ndash; and how hard it is to detect and stop lone-actor violence before it happens.
Today, Chair in Global Islamic Politics at Deakin University, Professor Greg Barton, on how a mass attack like this can still happen in Australia, even when intelligence agencies are on high alert.
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Guest: Chair in Global Islamic Politics at Deakin University, Professor Greg Barton
Photo:&nbsp;AAP Image/Lukas Coch

How Bondi is testing Australia’s national security

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Donald Trump has promised to deport a million people in his first year back in office.

As a result, immigration officers are conducting widespread raids across the country – often targeting and locking up American citizens.

The Trump administration says nearly 70 percent of the people Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested are criminals. But ICE’s own data shows the overwhelming majority have no criminal conviction at all.

Today, reporter at ProPublica Nicole Foy, on how Trump’s immigration crackdown is changing America – and how ordinary civilians are fighting back.

 

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Guest:  Reporter at ProPublica Nicole Foy

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Donald Trump has promised to deport a million people in his first year back in office.
As a result, immigration officers are conducting widespread raids across the country &ndash; often targeting and locking up American citizens.
The Trump administration says nearly 70 percent of the people Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested are criminals. But ICE&rsquo;s own data shows the overwhelming majority have no criminal conviction at all.
Today, reporter at ProPublica Nicole Foy, on how Trump&rsquo;s immigration crackdown is changing America &ndash; and how ordinary civilians are fighting back.
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Guest:&nbsp; Reporter at ProPublica Nicole Foy
Photo:&nbsp;AP Photo/Evan Vucci

How Trump’s immigration crackdown is reshaping America

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On Sunday night in Bondi two gunmen opened fire on Jewish families. 

Sixteen people, including one of the gunmen, are confirmed dead, making the tragedy Australia’s first mass shooting in nearly 30 years. 

A further 42 people were taken to hospital, as well as the second gunman, who is under police guard. 

ASIO has confirmed one of the gunmen was known to them, and there are reports the men are linked to Islamic State. 

As authorities grapple with the terror event, The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will put tougher gun laws to national cabinet.

Today federal member for Wentworth Allegra Spender on how the Bondi community is responding to this tragedy, and what needs to change to keep Jewish Australians safe.

 

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Guest: Federal member for Wentworth Allegra Spender 

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On Sunday night in Bondi two gunmen opened fire on Jewish families.&nbsp;
Sixteen people, including one of the gunmen, are confirmed dead, making the tragedy Australia&rsquo;s first mass shooting in nearly 30 years.&nbsp;
A further 42 people were taken to hospital, as well as the second gunman, who is under police guard.&nbsp;
ASIO has confirmed one of the gunmen was known to them, and there are reports the men are linked to Islamic State.&nbsp;
As authorities grapple with the terror event, The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will put tougher gun laws to national cabinet.
Today federal member for Wentworth Allegra Spender on how the Bondi community is responding to this tragedy, and what needs to change to keep Jewish Australians safe.
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Guest: Federal member for Wentworth Allegra Spender&nbsp;
Photo:&nbsp;AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

How the Bondi shootings will change Australia

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Can Sussan Ley rebuild the Coalition?

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