May 29, 2026 – 6.14pmTony Abbott has declared Australia is in the grip of a “spiritual malaise” under Labor which the Liberal Party can only hope to fix if it overcomes its own existential crisis.The former prime minister was elected unopposed as Liberal president by federal delegates at a meeting in Melbourne on Friday, and declared in a speech afterwards that the party was under new management and hungry to win.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles