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Liberal internal network

Post-2025 reconstruction

  • Taylor (leader) — National Right; won Feb 2026 spill vs Ley
  • Jane Hume — deputy; Senate bridge to moderates
  • Andrew Hastie — hard-right alignment in leadership team
  • Simon Birmingham — moderate Senate voice; not in leadership but signals moderate path

Moderates vs hard-right

Birmingham–Taylor tension is structural: moderates blame 2025 loss on Dutton hard-right campaign; Taylor represents continuity of conservative project.

State divisions

  • NSW: Taylor's base (Hume seat); Speakman moderates in state opposition
  • VIC: Pesutto fighting internal party collapse — weak federal alignment
  • QLD: LNP separate from federal Liberals; Crisafulli network distinct from Taylor

Dutton legacy network

Former Dutton allies in shadow ministry either aligned with Taylor or marginalised after 2025. Paterson — hard-right continuity.

Update rule

After party room spills and shadow reshuffles only.