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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For more than 40 years, Lauren Jackson Sports Centre has been at the heart of sport in Southern NSW.
Great to join basketball legend Lauren Jackson, Albury MP Justin Clancy and Mayor Kevin Mack to officially open the $15.2 million Stage 1 redevelopment.
The upgrade was made possible through the Albury Wodonga Regional Deal, delivered by the Federal and NSW Coalition Governments in 2022, backing regional sport and community infrastructure.
With new courts, accessible change rooms, expanded show-court seating and modern facilities, it was fitting to mark the occasion during the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup.
A strong outcome for Albury, the Border region, and the future of regional sport.
From industry and aged care to regional development and community traditions, it was a full day right across the electorate of Grey.
The Eyre Peninsula is powered by people who work hard, look after one another, and take pride in their communities. From primary industries and local businesses to carers and volunteers, these sectors are the backbone of the region and deserve strong, practical representation.
Throughout the day we met with Regional Development Australia, leaders from the seafood industry, spent time with aged care providers, caught up with local residents, and joined the community at the marina for the Blessing of the Fleet, officially opening Tunarama 2026. At every stop, it was clear how strong @tomvenninggrey’s connection is to Grey and how deeply he understands the priorities of the people he represents.
Strong communities are built by showing up, listening, and backing the people who make them work.
Good to catch up with @ashton_hurn and looking forward to working with her and her @saliberals team as she offers South Australians a clear choice in 2026: lower costs, a health system that works for patients and staff and safer suburbs with stronger communities.
When Labor’s own MPs are calling it a mess, that says it all.
Labor’s legislation is unravelling. When Labor’s own MPs privately describe it as a “sh**show”, and today’s front pages label it a shambles, Australians can see that this is a bill not fit for purpose.
The Coalition has serious concerns about Labor’s clumsy attempt to deal with antisemitism and extremism. As drafted, it fails the most basic test of all. It does not clearly eradicate antisemitism, nor does it seriously confront radical Islamic extremism. Across more than 500 pages, the term “radical Islam” is not mentioned once. If the Prime Minister cannot bring himself to name the problem, he cannot be expected to solve it.
Parliament can and should be able to criminalise antisemitic extremist hate preaching while upholding free speech. But when the government cannot explain how its own laws would operate, Parliament cannot support them and the community cannot have confidence in them.
The Coalition will continue to scrutinise this legislation and engage constructively. On the evidence so far, however, it raises more questions than answers and appears fundamentally unsalvageable.
Visiting the @adelaideholocaustmuseum is a confronting reminder of why history must never be forgotten.
The Holocaust shows us where unchecked hatred and dehumanisation can lead. Those lessons feel painfully relevant today. The antisemitic terror attack at Bondi, and the surge in antisemitism since October 7, have shaken Jewish communities across Australia and left many feeling unsafe in their own country.
Understanding the past helps us recognise these dangers in the present. It reinforces why antisemitism must always be confronted early, clearly and without hesitation.
Education is central to that task. Not only to remember the atrocities of history, but to ensure future generations understand where hatred leads and why it has no place in Australia.
The stories preserved here speak of unimaginable loss, but also of resilience, survival and the enduring strength of the Jewish people. They must be remembered, and their lessons acted upon.
The Coalition has serious concerns about Labor’s clumsy effort to stamp out antisemitism.
As drafted, it fails two basic tests: does it eradicate antisemitism, and does it crack down on radical Islamic extremism? Right now, it fails both. There are more than 500 pages and the term “radical Islam” is not mentioned once. If the Prime Minister cannot name the problem, he cannot tackle it.
In the parliamentary inquiry, the Attorney General’s Department could not explain whether phrases like “globalise the intifada” or “from the river to the sea” would be captured by the law, nor whether an extremist fatwa would be treated as a religious text.
The Parliament can and should criminalise antisemitic extremist hate preaching without impinging on free speech. But if the government cannot explain how its own legislation will work, the Parliament cannot be expected to vote for it, and the community will have no confidence in it.
The Coalition will continue to scrutinise this proposal closely and engage constructively with the inquiry. But from what we have seen so far, it raises more questions than answers and appears unsalvageable.
Spending time with the Jewish community at St Kilda Shule was a powerful reminder of both their warmth and their strength.
This community has endured far too much. After years of rising antisemitism, the horror of the Bondi attack has left many Jewish Australians feeling unsafe in the ordinary rhythms of life, whether attending shule, sending their children to school, or practising their faith openly and without fear.
Yet what stands out is resilience and pride, and a quiet determination not to be intimidated or pushed into the shadows.
The Coalition stands shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish community and will continue to press for real and lasting action so Jewish Australians can live freely, safely and proudly in the country they have helped build.
Spending time listening to emergency workers, farmers, volunteers and coordinators as the Thologolong Fire continues to burn near the NSW–Victoria border.
This is a time to stand shoulder to shoulder with our farmers who bear to brunt of so many bushfires. They give much to their communities and the nation and ask for little in return.
It’s hard to capture in words the feelings expressed by landowners caught up in a fire of this size and scale.
There will be a long road back for many of them – burnt fences, burnt paddocks, burnt stock.
We are with them and stand ready to support them in the weeks and months ahead.
I was grateful for the opportunity to visit the Incident Control Centre and Base Camp at Tallangatta and see firsthand the extraordinary coordination between agencies, including @deeca_vic, Forest Fire Management Victoria, @nswses, @cfavic and @victoriapolice.
Local communities have also been deeply appreciative of the support coming from further afield, including crews from the @nswrfs, the @qldfiredepartment, and CFA teams from outside the region.
A special thank you to the pilots and crews operating out of Albury Airport. Their work dropping water and fire retardant has gone above and beyond in incredibly challenging conditions. @paysaviation and @coulsonaviationaus have played a critical role in this fight.
My thoughts remain with everyone affected, and with those still working around the clock to keep communities safe.
Congratulations to @a_healy on an extraordinary career and a richly deserved retirement from international cricket.
Alyssa’s passion, toughness and leadership did more than win matches. She helped transform women’s cricket, lift standards across the game and inspire a generation of young girls to believe there is no ceiling on their ambition. Her contribution to women’s sport in Australia will be felt for many years to come.
Thank you, Alyssa, for everything you have given to Australian cricket. I hope retirement brings time with family, new adventures and a few more relaxed rounds on the golf course.
Over the weekend I visited the RFS Control Centre for an update on the fires affecting communities along the NSW–Victoria border.
This is one community, and for many families on both sides of the border it’s an anxious and uncertain time.
Thank you to Kelwyn White and the team at the NSW Rural Fire Service for their professionalism, coordination and calm under pressure. The level of cross-border cooperation on display here is outstanding.
Our volunteer firefighters are second to none. They put themselves in harm’s way to protect lives, homes and livelihoods, and we owe it to them to take their advice seriously.
Please have your plan ready, pay close attention to warnings, and leave early if you are told to do so.
My thoughts are with everyone impacted, and with those working tirelessly to keep our communities safe.
Continue to monitor Hazards Near Me or @vicemergency app, and stay up to date through the @nswrfs or @cfavic.
