Libs on life support after thumping
What kind of future does the Liberal Party have? Two elections and Peter Dutton’s leadership have reduced it to its lowest-ever level of support – fewer than one in three Australians gave it their first preference vote on Saturday. Its small l liberal component in the House of Representatives has been all but wiped out.
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