Liberal senator says Sussan Ley ‘losing support’ and declines to endorse her as leader

<p>Sarah Henderson, who strongly supports ditching net zero, declined to say whether leadership hopefuls Andrew Hastie or Angus Taylor would do a better job</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/nov/05/australia-politics-live-nauru-deportations-labor-greens-coalition-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-nationals-leadership-net-zero-question-time-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A Liberal backbencher has declined to endorse Sussan Ley as leader, declaring she is “losing support” amid dire opinion polls and bitter infighting over net zero emissions.</p><p>The conservative Victorian senator Sarah Henderson told Sky News on Friday morning she “can’t support things the way they are at the moment” but was hopeful the opposition could turn the situation around.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/07/liberal-senator-sarah-henderson-sussan-ley-leader-support">Continue reading...</a>