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Contenders for next deputy opposition leader include Jane Hume, Tim Wilson and Ted O’Brien

Would-be Liberal leader Angus Taylor is being urged to make his ambitions public before a likely challenge.

The Albanese government in question time on Monday was already targeting Angus Taylor as likely Liberal leader, while the aspirant’s supporters were grappling with the mechanics of organising the challenge.

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The Liberals and Nationals appear to be on the brink of a more permanent break-up, with no compromise reached after days of negotiations.

A big shift in conservative politics follows the coalition's dramatic split as rivals jostle for leadership and analysts wonder how permanent the move will be.

Former Liberal MP Katie Allen, who died aged 59 after developing a rare form of cancer, has been remembered as a kind leader admired for her selflessness.

No matter how many times you see a leader being torn apart, the brutality of it is always shocking.

Here is a statistic that tells you what a self-defeating funk the federal opposition is in. On Monday alone, as it wallowed in the crisis over energy policy, its parliamentarians indulged in more than 35 media appearances.

Twice in recent times the Liberals have faced an existential crisis over climate and energy policy: in 2009 over Kevin Rudd’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, and in 2018 over the National Energy Guarantee, a plan to reduce emissions while maintaining reliability at lowest cost.

Liberal senator Jane Hume earlier described calls for the former prime minister to be removed as ambassador as a ‘little bit churlish’