Politics live: Leeser warns of use-by-date for Coalition ‘introspection’; government prepares for return of more Australian citizens from Middle East | Australia news

Put the party ‘introspection’ on a deadline, says Leeser

The Liberals are somewhat battling to keep the attention on the government, over their internal infighting.

It was revealed on Tuesday that one Liberal MP, Mary Aldred, who only just joined the parliament in May, was not too happy about the public sniping taking place.

On RN, Julian Leeser is asked if the party risks looking like a “clown show” if the resignations and disunity continue – as said by Liberal backbencher Jacinta Nampijinpa Price (who herself was booted off the frontbench by Ley).

Leeser’s not really keen to delve in.

After two election losses, it’s reasonable that the political parties have a period of introspection, but that period can’t be particularly long. And I think that Australians want us to focus on the issues that are at hand.

Pressed on what he thinks about those within the party who are leaking, Leeser says people need to focus on their actual job. And as to who will replace Andrew Hastie on the frontbench? That’s “a matter entirely for Sussan”.

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Coalition ‘cautiously optimistic’ on first phase of Gaza plan

The shadow attorney-general, Julian Leeser, says he is cautiously optimistic at news that the first phase of the Donald Trump-led ceasefire plan for the Middle East is advancing.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to release hostages and prisoners as part of the deal.

“It’s obviously good news,” he said at Parliament House.

But today is a day, obviously, where I’m thinking about those people who’ve lost lives and families who’ve lost loved ones in the conflict.

There will be people, if the plan proceeds, who will be reunited with their loved ones, but there will also be people who will mourn because those loved ones have been killed in the Middle East conflict.

Liberal senator and former ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma, tells ABC News he’s “very pleased” at the news and believes it’s an important first step.

I don’t think we can be 100% confident until we actually see the hostage exchange undertaken, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, but I think the parties that are involved in this and especially and I credit here Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye, and the United States, for all the work they’ve been doing – they have a big interest in this succeeding and I think it would be very difficult for either party, but especially Hamas to renege on this agreement now.

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