Aug 7, 2026 – 8.00pmExactly 25 years to the day after I made my first speech as a new MP in the House of Representatives, I gave my final press conference in a Parliament House courtyard. It was February 13, 2026, and I had just been dumped as leader of the Liberal Party.An hour later, having packed the night before, I was alone in my car heading south on the Hume Highway to Albury.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sussan LeyFormer Liberal leaderSussan Ley is former federal opposition leader.Fetching latest articles