THE HON ANDREW HASTIE MP
FEDERAL MEMBER FOR CANNING

STATEMENT

Friday 30 January 2026

Over the past few weeks there has been speculation about the future leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia

I’ve previously stated that I would welcome the opportunity to serve my party and our country as leader of the Liberal Party.

But having consulted with colleagues over the past week and respecting their honest feedback to me, it is clear that I do not have the support needed to become leader of the Liberal Party.

On this basis, I wish to make it clear I will not be contesting the leadership of the Liberal Party.

Australia faces massive issues. I have made it my single focus to campaign on critical issues including immigration and energy and I have no intention of stopping that.

Right now, we have a Prime Minister who is leading us into a national decline where both our security and economic prosperity have been compromised.

That compromise and failure of our Prime Minister is having a real impact on families right across Australia.

I believe that those families and our country are best served by a strong Coalition government, and I will work every day to make my party the very best version of itself.

I won’t be making any further statements on this matter.

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