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Liberal Andrew Hastie Eyes Future Leadership

Meanwhile, Labor also sworn in a new cabinet recently with several promotions.
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Liberal Andrew Hastie Eyes Future Leadership
Member for Canning, Andrew Hastie, looks on during morning prayers in the House of Representatives at Parliament House on June 22, 2021 in Canberra, Australia. Barnaby Joyce has been sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister by Governor-General Hurley today after Joyce deposed former Nationals leader Michael McCormack during a spill called yesterday by Senator Matt Canavan. Joyce is re-elected as leader of the Nationals in a leadership contest with at least 12 votes in the 21-member partyroom. Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has revealed he has ambitions to lead his party in the future, just days after a new Opposition leader was elected.

Sussan Ley became the first woman chosen to lead the Liberal Party at the federal level on May 13, in a tight ballot decided by a few votes.

Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]