Saralnama: NT Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was removed from the shadow ministry after refusing to support Liberal leader Sussan Ley. Price had made controversial comments about Indian migrants, which she later walked back. Ley apologised to Indian Australians for the hurt caused. Senior Liberal Andrew Hastie said there was no move to undermine Ley's leadership. Shadow Finance Minister James Paterson expressed confidence that Price would return to a prominent role in the future. The incident has caused tension within the Liberal party, with some members angry at how the situation was handled. (Updated 11 Sep 2025, 10:17 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- : NT Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was removed from the shadow ministry after refusing to support Liberal leader Sussan Ley
- Price had made controversial comments about Indian migrants, which she later walked back
- Ley apologised to Indian Australians for the hurt caused