Ted O’Brien says Liberals need to reflect ‘modern Australia’ with more women in party

Ted O’Brien, the Fairfax MP, called on the Liberal Party to expand its inclusivity by recruiting more women and younger people, aiming to better reflect modern Australia. He avoided committing to whether the party’s nuclear policy plans would remain if the Liberals aren’t re-elected in 2028. Meanwhile, the Coalition faces a shakeout with Labor achieving gender parity and the Coalition expected to lose many seats. Sussan Ley is considering measures like quotas or a policy reset but hasn’t yet decided on formal changes.