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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The Liberal Party made a commitment to the victims’ families of the Bondi terrorist attack that we would deliver for them in the Parliament, and we delivered on that commitment.
We will continue our focus on lower taxes, more affordable energy, bringing the budget back under control and keeping Australians safe.
In October 2023, the worst of Australia tried to turn the Sydney Opera House into a backdrop for hate.
Tonight, on this National Day of Mourning for the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, we take it back. Not just for Jewish Australians, but for all Australians.
Today is a National Day of Mourning, 39 days on from the Bondi attack, to honour the 15 lives lost and to stand with the families, survivors and first responders whose lives were forever changed.
It acknowledges the depth of grief felt by the Jewish community and by the nation as a whole.
The National Day of Mourning recognises both the profound loss we suffered and the extraordinary humanity shown in the face of darkness.
The Hon. Dame Marie Bashir was a trailblazing Australian, a long-serving Governor of NSW, and a proud Narrenderan. She leaves behind a great legacy her family should be proud of – one of compassion, leadership, and deep respect for community and country.
On behalf of the Liberal Party, I extend my deepfelt condolence to all who mourn her passing. Vale.
Labor produced a clumsy and deeply flawed package of legislation that collapsed under scrutiny, divided the parliament, and risked encroaching on fundamental freedoms.
As a result of Liberal Party action, the legislation has been narrowed, strengthened and properly focused on keeping Australians safe.
When Australians demanded action, the Prime Minister delivered a clumsy and deeply flawed piece of legislation.
The Liberal Party is stepping up to do the hard work he would not, fixing the failures and putting the focus where it belongs on keeping Australians safe from antisemitism and violent Islamist extremism.
Today the Liberal Party vetoed Labor’s attempt to criminalise free speech and brought in greater powers to deport Islamist extremists.
We succeeded in narrowing the scope of Labor’s broken bill to deal with what it should’ve done from the start – tackling antisemitism and radical Islamist extremism.
The Liberal Party will always act to keep Australians safe, defend freedoms and put the national interest first.
Thank you to the members of our Jewish community, and to the families affected by the Bondi terrorist attack, who met with me at Parliament today.
On a day when the House paused to hear condolence speeches and honour those who were lost, it was important to listen quietly and respectfully to those still living with the consequences of that violence. I was also heartened to see the continued recovery of a victim I visited in hospital in the days after the attack.
As I said in Parliament this morning, Australians deserve strong, serious leadership in confronting antisemitism. This week, I will continue working for the protections needed to keep Australians safe from violent Islamist extremism and antisemitic acts.
We cannot defeat evil if we are afraid to name it.
That is my message to Parliament as we work to protect Australians from vile antisemitism and the threat of radical Islamist extremism.
Hate does not defeat itself. Extremism does not fade on its own.
Enough is enough.
Today I met with families whose lives were shattered by the Bondi terrorist attack, and with leaders from Australia’s Jewish community. I listened to their stories, their grief, their fears, and their hopes for change.
In a week when Parliament has paused to offer condolences, it is important that those words are matched with care, respect and genuine attention. These voices matter, and for too long many have felt unheard.
Parliament has a shared responsibility to keep Australians safe. That responsibility begins with listening, with empathy, and with a quiet determination to act in the national interest.
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.
