Sussan Ley, plagued by poor polls, was deposed by Angus Taylor after just nine months in the job.

The resignation of a key colleague paves the way for a challenge to first female Liberal leader Sussan Ley.

Sussan Ley, plagued by poor polls, was deposed by Angus Taylor after just nine months in the job.

The Liberal Party elected its first female leader at a time of crisis. She lasted less than a year.