The path back for Angus Taylor and the Coalition is to build a narrative that offers hope rather than grievance – not one that shadows One Nation
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Since its historic defeat at the last federal election, the Liberal party has been engaged in a frenetic search for its internal compass. What’s transpired has been less a course correction and more a series of sharp, haphazard turns: appointing its first ever female leader, walking away from net zero, reopening tensions with the Nationals, purging said female leader, and now pivoting towards One Nation voters with a hardline stance on immigration. If there’s a single unifying theme, it’s chaos.
Angus Taylor has declared his new shadow ministry will improve living standards and “protect” Australia’s way of life. But if you look at the voting trends from the last federal election, the Liberal party remains deeply out of step with modern Australia. And the Coalition is not doing well to mend relations with women and younger voters.