Jun 29, 2026 – 11.04amAngus Taylor has asked for time to reverse the ailing fortunes of the Coalition, saying breaching trust with voters can happen in an instant, but rebuilding it is like turning around a large ship at sea.With the Liberal Party despairing at the latest polling data showing its primary vote mired at record lows, Taylor traced the malaise back to the COVID-19 pandemic, when he said government grew too big, and then failed to have a plan to lower inflation caused by all the spending.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles