Sussan Ley marks a new beginning – but there’s still a long way back for the Liberals

Appointing a woman with moderate Liberal values sends a message, but that won't be enough to win over lost voters

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As Liberal MPs trudged into the opposition party room to choose a new leader, Anthony Albanese and his euphoric Labor frontbench were being sworn in to their portfolios at Government House.

There's just six kilometres between the corridors of Parliament Houseand the governor general's residence in Yarralumla, but a vast chasm separates the moods of the two parties after the 3 May election.

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