Federal politics live: Sussan Ley says she is putting herself forward to be Liberal party leader

Let’s turn our attention to Labor now ahead of a caucus meeting today to decide who will form the next Albanese government ministry.

Health Minister Mark Butler has stepped up to talk on ABC News Breakfast and he’s hinted that Early Childhood Education Minister Anne Aly may be elevated to Cabinet.

“You know, there’s speculation that Anne Aly who’s been a very effective minister, junior minister over the last three years, might be promoted to Cabinet. The first Muslim woman to be in the Cabinet. That’s obviously a matter for the prime minister…,” he says.

Asked by co-host James Glenday whether he’s confirming Aly will be promoted, Butler says it’s just speculation.

Butler says it will ultimately be up to the prime minister and caucus to determine the make up of the next ministry.

“Anne was an incredibly talented, effective minister. Just goes to show, though, that, you know, as there is turnover inevitably through these democratic processes, we have an incredibly talented and diverse pool of backbenchers and junior ministers to choose from,” he says.

Michelle Landry has been asked whether she thinks Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s defection to the Liberal party room has anything to do with Price potentially becoming a Liberal deputy leader.

Landry says the Nationals will work with whoever becomes Liberal leader.

“There’s quite a few people vying for positions within the Liberal party and that’s their decision I have nothing to do with that vote,” she says.

“We’ve got to put this behind us and all work together because the main thing is to not worry about the internal politics is to hold Labor to account.”

Nationals senator Michelle Landry says Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s defection to the Liberal party room will affect the National Party’s status in the senate.

Landry has told ABC Radio National Breakfast her Nationals colleagues are “very upset” about Price’s defection to the Liberal party room.

“Probably the worst thing about it is that we had six senators in the senate and then we’ve lost Perin [Davey] because she didn’t get enough votes and now that Jacinta’s gotten it leaves us four in the senate and it’s gong to be difficult to have party status in there,” she says.

“You need to be loyal to your party is what I think”

Deputy leader Sussan Ley has announced she will be putting her hat in the ring to become the next Liberal leader.

“I will be putting myself forward for the position of leader of the Federal Party,” she told Seven’s Sunrise earlier this morning.

She says the party needs to reflect modern Australia and to reflect a “modern liberal party”.

“I’m determined and convinced that I am the right person to lead the party forward at this time,” she says.

Nationals senator Michelle Landry says she’s shocked and had no warning that Jacinta Nampijinpa Price would defect to the Liberal party room yesterday.

Speaking on ABC Radio National Breakfast, Landry says Price apparently contacted Nationals leader David Littleproud one hour before making the announcement to inform him of the move.

“Our shadow ministers were up in the Northern Territory, they were helping her enormously up there … and to win under the National Party banner then to change sides, less than a week after being re-elected, I’m very disappointed,” she says.

Asked if she thought Price’s defection was disloyal, she agreed.

“I know that Jacinta has big ambitions and she has made that clear but run for the Liberals if you want to stick with the Liberals. Don’t go in under the National Party banner then changed sides,” she says.

Liberal senator Dave Sharma says he was surprised to hear about NT senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s shock defection to the Liberal party room.

The Country Liberal Party senator announced yesterday that she would move party rooms to help the senior Coalition partner “rebuild and be strong for the benefit of the country”.

But some insiders have suggested Price’s move will boost Angus Taylor’s leadership hopes.

Speaking on Nine’s Today, Sharma says he understands why the Nationals are aggrieved.

“I was surprised, I didn’t see that one coming,” he says.

“To me it’s important whoever the leader is needs to get to grips with the scale of the challenge we face and make sure we can start appealing to the people who live in cities again.”

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and Science and Industry Minster Ed Husic have been booted from Anthony Albanese’s new ministry.

It comes before caucus is expected to sign off on the list of 30 frontbenchers later today.

You can read more by national affairs correspondent Jane Norman here:

The Greens are expected to vote for a new leader late next week, after Adam Bandt’s surprise loss in his seat of Melbourne left the minor party reeling.

It is party protocol that all federal Greens leadership positions are vacated following an election, with the partyroom deciding on how they are filled.

You can read more from political reporters Maani Truu and Pablo Viñales here:

Good morning and welcome to today’s federal politics blog.

It is likely to be a jam-packed day, with the Labor party room to meet.

The top spot for the Liberals is heating up as well with Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor rumoured to have secured the support of NT senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price.

Let’s get into it!