After feverish speculation, Andrew Hastie failed to mount a Liberal leadership challenge. So what now?

Hastie's allies are cautioning against assuming his supporters would automatically shift their allegiances to Angus Taylor

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What was the point of that then?

That is the question some Liberals MPs - and no doubt some bemused voters - are asking after Andrew Hastie abandoned plans to challenge Sussan Ley for the party leadership after a week of feverish speculation.