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By Daisy Dumas · The Guardian World

Jonathon Duniam says he supports Sussan Ley and doesn’t expect a challenge against her. Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Conservative Liberal senator Jonathon Duniam says he supports Sussan Ley’s leadership and doesn’t expect a challenge against her in the wake of the net zero decision. Speaking on Sky News, Duniam downplayed a show of force from the Liberal party’s right wing ahead of last week’s party room meeting, when conservative MPs and leadership aspirants Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor arrived as a united group. I support her because she is the one who’s guided us through this process. She’s the one who has landed this policy outcome. I look forward to working with her on other issues like migration, which is in the home affairs and immigration policy area. Continue reading...