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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Labor is failing on energy. Costs are up. Reliability is down and emissions have flatlined. The Coalition will oppose Labor’s 2035 emissions targets because they are built on fantasy and just aren`t credible.
With the team at the @salvosau Magpie Nest Café in Melbourne today, we saw the difference real community support makes for people doing it tough.
The Salvos are on the frontline helping Australians who truly need support. Their work shows the strength of our community and the compassion of our nation.
Anthony Albanese told Australians on Tuesday that a PNG defence treaty was a done deal.
It wasn’t signed, and now PNG is reviewing it.
This is deeply disappointing. Time and again, the Prime Minister turns diplomacy into a photo op and fails to deliver. From PNG to Vanuatu, he has shown he is not up to the job of managing our closest relationships.
Australians deserve honesty and competence in foreign affairs, not more spin and photo opportunities.
Under Labor, Australians including young people struggling to save for a home are covering almost half the cost of an EV for those on the highest incomes.
What they said would cost $55 million has blown out to $560 million a year.
That’s money that could be used to lower taxes or help young Australians trying to save for a home. Instead, it is propping up those who already have the means to buy.
This is exactly why we need to restore responsibility to the budget.
Think about this.
Debt is climbing towards $1.2 trillion, and every minute $50,000 is going just to cover the interest.
That’s money that could be funding essential services or lowering the debt.
Instead, it’s money that’s just gone.
If we want stronger hospitals, better schools, and a safety net for people who really need it, we must get the budget under control.
Living within our means and rewarding effort is how we make sure the next generation inherits opportunity, not a mountain of debt.
This is what I put to @ceda_news today.
Debt is an issue of intergenerational fairness. When Labor runs out of money they come after yours.
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.
