Newsroom edition: three leadership contests and the future of Australian politics
This week, the Liberal party elected its first female leader in Sussan Ley, but she's already fighting to keep the factional sharks at bay. Same goes for the Nationals, who've re-elected David Littleproud in a leadership challenge that revealed deep divisions. The Greens also elected a new leader on Thursday, but will that mean a change in strategy after their stinging election loss?
Reged Ahmad talks to head of newsroom Mike Ticher, national news editor Jo Tovey and chief political correspondent, Tom McIlroy, about whether changes in leadership could mean a change in our politics
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