Peter Dutton elected unopposed as Liberal party leader with Sussan Ley as deputy

The pair will lead a much-depleted party, with the Liberal-National Coalition likely to hold just 58 or 59 seats in the House of Representatives

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Peter Dutton has vowed to lead a Liberal Party that will not be Labor lite", aiming to win back government by appealing to suburban voters' aspirations and blaming Labor's climate policies for power price rises.

After winning the Liberal leadership unopposed at a party room meeting on Monday, Dutton attempted to soften his image by conceding he made a mistake" by boycotting the apology to the Stolen Generations.