Canberra Liberals spill position of deputy leader, dumping Jeremy Hanson in favour of Leanne Castley
1 year ago

Canberra Liberals spill position of deputy leader, dumping Jeremy Hanson in favour of Leanne Castley

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The Canberra Liberals have dumped conservative party member Jeremy Hanson as deputy leader, in favour of opposition health spokeswoman Leanne Castley. Key points: Jeremy Hanson has been ousted as the Canberra Liberals' deputy leader Leanne Castley will take his position in a shake-up Opposition Leader Elizabeth Lee describes as "fresh" Chief Minister Andrew Barr says the spill shows "instability" within the opposition Ms Castley was elected by the party room this morning after a spill of the position. She said she was looking forward to working with Opposition Leader Elizabeth Lee, as well as the entire Canberra Liberals team "to win government in 2024". Former Canberra Liberals leader Gary Humphries said he didn't think anybody was expecting the spill, "much less Jeremy Hanson". "

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Leanne Castley elected leader of the Canberra Liberals following party's ACT election loss
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Leanne Castley elected leader of the Canberra Liberals following party's ACT election loss

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It was a carefully worded statement on the eve of a leadership spill that almost flew under the radar. "I've told Elizabeth that I'll support her if she's leader, and that's all I have to say about that," Ms Castley said on Wednesday. Ms Castley said the Liberal Party was a "broad church'' and she would bring different groups within …

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