Liberal Party leadership spill: Who has resigned from Sussan Ley’s front bench?

Liberal frontbench resignations have been coming in hard and fast as the embattled party fights, from two sides, to get on the path to winning over Australian voters.

As the day progresses, more resignations from current Liberal Leader Sussan Ley’s frontbench are expected.

A leadership spill has officially been requested, with the letter accepted by Ms Ley, with Liberals now waiting for her to decide when a partyroom will be called for a ballot to be conducted.

Angus Leader has announced his candidacy for the leadership, with the two expected to go head-to-head on Thursday or Friday.

Who has resigned from Sussan Ley’s frontbench?

• Angus Taylor Shadow Defence Minister
• Matt O’Sullivan Shadow Assistant Minister for Fisheries and Forestry
• Phillip Thompson Shadow Assistant Defence Minister
• James Paterson Shadow Finance Minister
• Claire Chandler Shadow Science Minister
• Jonno Duniam Shadow Home Affairs Minister
• James McGrath Shadow Special Minister of State
• Michalia Cash Shadow Foreign Minister

Who remains in Sussan Ley’s frontbench?

• Sussan Ley Opposition Leader
• Ted O’Brien Shadow Treasurer
• Tim Wilson Shadow Industrial Relations and Employment Minister
• Andrew Bragg Shadow Housing
• Angie Bell Shadow Environment Minister
• Jason Wood Shadow Minister for International Development
• Melissa Price Shadow Defence Industry Minister
• Simon Kennedy Shadow Assistant Minister for Scrutiny of Government Waste
• Dan Tehan Shadow Energy Minister
• Alex Hawke Shadow Industry Minister
• Dean Smith Shadow Assistant Energy Minister
• Paul Scarr Shadow Immigration Minister
• Julian Leeser Shadow Education Minister
• Andrew Wallace Shadow Attorney General
• Maria Kovacic Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition
• Melissa McIntosh Shadow Communications Minister
• Dave Sharma Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
• Cameron Caldwell Shadow Assistant Housing Minister
• Jamie Chaffey Shadow Assistant Agriculture Minister

Both sides, Ms Ley’s and Mr Taylor’s, believe they have the numbers to win a ballot for the Liberal Party leadership.

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