Sussan Ley

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Sussan Penelope Ley (née Braybrooks; born 14 December 1961) is an Australian retired politician who served as the leader of the Opposition from 2025 to 2026, holding office as the 16th leader of the Liberal Party. She was the member of Parliament (MP) for the New South Wales division of Farrer from 2001 to 2026, and served as a minister in the Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison governments. Born into an English family in Nigeria, Ley grew up in the Trucial States (now the United Arab Emirates) and England, before moving to Australia as a teenager. Prior to entering politics, she worked as a commercial pilot, farmer and public servant based in Albury. She was elected to the House of Representatives at the 2001 federal election, winning the regional New South Wales seat of Farrer. Ley was appointed parliamentary secretary by John Howard in 2004, serving until the Coalition's defeat at the 2007 election. After the election, she held positions in the Nelson, Turnbull, and Abbott shadow ministries...

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