Opposition leader Sussan Ley is expected to avoid a snap leadership challenge when Liberal MPs meet in Canberra on Tuesday for their first face-to-face party room meeting since the Coalition split.
The meeting follows talks between Ley and Nationals leader David Littleproud on Monday night, as the parties take initial steps towards a potential reunion after their dispute over Labor’s hate speech laws.
Liberal MPs do not expect a motion to spill the leadership to be moved, despite ongoing speculation about Ley’s position and a possible future challenge from shadow treasurer Angus Taylor.
Sources say Ley and her supporters are seeking to refocus attention on the Albanese government’s performance, particularly as the Reserve Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates on Tuesday.
Taylor, who remains a member of the shadow cabinet, would be required to resign from the frontbench before backing or initiating any leadership spill.
