Sussan Ley to announce Liberal-only frontbench as allies increasingly confident she won’t face spill

One senior MP says party’s credibility would be ‘in tatters’ if it removed first female leader at Nationals’ behestFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSussan Ley is planning to announce a Liberal party-only frontbench within days that formalises the breakup of the Coalition, as she stares down a campaign from the right faction to end her leadership over the latest split with the Nationals.The opposition leader’s allies are increasingly confident Ley won’t face a leadership spill when parliament returns next week, with conservative contenders Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor yet to declare their intentions. Continue reading...