Australia news live: Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin faces spill; Penny Wong warns of permanent contest in Asia Pacific

Party room meeting set for this morning with Jess Wilson backed by many MPs. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and...

By Martin Farrer · The Guardian World

Party room meeting set for this morning with Jess Wilson backed by many MPs. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then Nick Visser will pick up the action. We’re off to a busy start today with Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin facing a leadership challenge at a party room meeting at 8.30 this morning from shadow treasurer and first term MP Jess Wilson . MPs from different factions told Battin yesterday they had lost confidence in his leadership. More coming in a moment. Continue reading...