A shattered Liberal Party is confronting the biggest crisis in its 80-year history and is on the brink of a civil war between conservatives and moderates over its ideological direction.
Whoever is selected to lead the rebuild will face huge structural problems at both the parliamentary and organisation levels of the centre-right party.
John KehoeEconomics editorJohn Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
Sumeyya IlanbeyVictorian political correspondentSumeyya Ilanbey is the Victorian political correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Sumeyya on Twitter. Email Sumeyya at sumeyya.ilanbey@afr.com.au
Paul KarpNSW political correspondentPaul Karp is The Australian Financial Review’s NSW political correspondent.
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