Sussan Ley
Leader of the Opposition, Member for Farrer
“We will respect, reflect and represent modern Australia”
About Sussan
Sussan brings a depth of professional and life experience to the role.
Sussan migrated to Australia when she was thirteen years old. She has always felt grateful for the opportunities provided by this country.
She has worked as a cleaner, waitress and short order cook in shearing sheds, where she learned the value of a hard day’s work.
In her thirties, while raising young children, Sussan earned three degrees, including master’s degrees in accounting and tax law.
Sussan pursued her dream of flying and became an aerial stock mustering pilot.
She raised three children on a family farm during tough years, characterised by high interest rates and the wool floor price collapse.
After holding a senior position at the Australian Tax Office, Sussan entered parliament as the Member for Farrer in 2001.
Sussan’s experience includes serving in the Health, Aged Care, Environment, Education and Regional Development portfolios in government.
She was Deputy Liberal Leader between 2022 and 2025. Sussan’s pathway into politics came through identifying with the Liberal values of hard work, effort, reward and opportunity.
She is determined to build a future where young Australians can realise their dreams and where we build and reward aspiration.
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Older Australians deserve timely care, not endless delays and waitlists.
That is why the Coalition fought a sustained campaign in Parliament to demand action for older Australians. At first, Labor resisted. But under pressure, Labor finally backflipped and caved releasing 20,000 long-overdue home care packages, with more to come.
We recently met Betty, who told us about waiting far too long for the support she had already been assessed as needing. Over a cuppa and cake, it was a reminder that behind every statistic is a real person who simply wants dignity and certainty in their later years.
This should never have required a fight. But it shows that when the Coalition stands firm, Labor is forced to act. We will always hold this government to account until every promised package is delivered for older Australians.
By backing young Australians to pick up the tools, we create jobs, build homes, and strengthen the communities our nation depends on.
But right now under Labor, Australia is facing a shortage of apprentices, and that’s holding back the supply of new homes we desperately need.
It was wonderful to speak to apprentices and workers on a housing construction site in Rokeby this morning.
Women in local government are driving change in their communities. The @algwa_national conference in Griffith was all about celebrating that leadership, connection and growth.
I joined a panel to talk about the water challenges and impacts to farmers and communities.
Conversations like this matter. Strong leadership at the local level makes every community more resilient and sets regional Australia up for the future.
Proud to join the community for the official opening of Albury Preschool’s expanded facilities.
The centre has been educating the pre-schoolers of Albury and surrounds for 80 years, and this new space means twice as many local children will have the chance to learn, grow and start their education journey here.
Congratulations to Jo Barton and the Albury Preschool team on this milestone.
Labor has presided over the biggest collapse in living standards in the developed world. It`s time the Prime Minister set out a plan to fix this mess.
Good to spend time at Little India tonight, hearing directly from small business owners and their staff. Their experiences matter in shaping policies that support enterprise, reward effort, and strengthen every community.
When I think about my dad, I think about the little things as well as the big things.
Small sacrifices that, looking back, mean so much. Important lessons about how to work hard and stand by your values.
My dad brought his family to Australia for a better life, something I am grateful for every day.
Today, I celebrate him and all the dads across Australia who give their kids that same gift of love, support and opportunity.
But I also know that for many this can be a difficult day. Be sure to reach out to anyone you know who is doing it tough.
Happy Father’s Day.
Living within our means as a Liberal government isn’t just about being good economic managers, it’s about doing the right thing for the next generation.
We cannot keep normalising bigger government, higher spending, and endless debt.
Australians deserve an economy that backs aspiration, rewards effort, encourages responsibility, and supports those who need help when they need it most.
That is the conversation I will be leading: restoring fiscal discipline, focusing on outcomes, and making sure every dollar delivers real results.
Labor promised 83,000 new home care packages from 1 July.
But they didn’t deliver.
Instead of taking responsibility, they blamed the sector. They blamed the bureaucrats. They blamed everyone but themselves.
Because of those delays, not a single new package has been released this financial year.
The result is heartbreaking:
👥 More than 108,000 older Australians now stuck on the waitlist — up 400% in just two years.
⏳ Families waiting longer and longer as delays drag on.
❌ And almost 5,000 people who never got the care they were assessed as needing, passing away while still on the list.
These aren’t just numbers. They are parents, grandparents, loved ones.
No family should have to endure that kind of loss because of government inaction.
After sustained pressure from the Coalition, led by @anne_ruston, Labor has finally caved. But for too many Australians, the damage has already been done.
I was honoured to stand alongside the Afghan women’s cricket team at World Vision’s Day of the Girl breakfast, marking the 1,000 Voices for 1,000 Girls campaign.
These women have shown extraordinary courage and determination. It’s a reminder that every girl, everywhere, deserves the opportunity to build her future.
As a migrant child who came to Australia with a British accent and little idea of what lay ahead, I know how fortunate I was to grow up in a country where girls had the opportunity to succeed.
This week in Parliament the government tried to tax you, abandon older Australians, hide the truth and threaten our safety.
Anthony Albanese and Dan Andrews are close mates.
So why won’t Albanese call him out for standing alongside Putin and Kim Jong Un at a military parade?
