Editing Liberal Party of Australia (section)

===Opposition (2022–present)===
In 2023, the incumbent minority Liberal/National coalition New South Wales government, led by Premier [[Dominic Perrottet]], was [[2023 New South Wales state election|defeated]] by the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader [[Chris Minns]]. The outcome resulted in the first Labor government in the state in 12 years, ending the longest Coalition government in New South Wales history.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=McGowan |first1=Michael |last2=Rose |first2=Tamsin |date=2023-03-25 |title='Back and ready': Chris Minns leads Labor to power after 12 years in opposition at historic 2023 NSW election |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/25/back-and-ready-chris-minns-leads-labor-to-power-after-12-years-in-opposition-at-historic-2023-nsw-election |access-date=2023-03-25 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> 
In 2024, the party won government in [[2024 Tasmanian state election|Tasmania]], [[2024 Queensland state election|Queensland]], and [[2024 Northern Territory general election|Northern Territory]].
 
The Liberal Party lost at the [[2025 Australian federal election|2025 election]], with Dutton losing his seat of [[Division of Dickson|Dickson]] in Brisbane.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pal |first=Alasdair |date=3 May 2025 |title=Australia opposition leader Dutton loses seat in shock vote defeat |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-state-broadcaster-abc-projects-opposition-leader-dutton-lose-seat-2025-05-03/ |accessdate=4 May 2025 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> After this election Dutton then resigned as party leader and was replaced by Susan Ley. Ley became the first woman to hold the position of leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition, part of the Moderate faction.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-13 |title=Sussan Ley: Australia's Liberal Party names first female leader |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjrn4x1xr2do |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-05-13 |title=Sussan Ley becomes first woman to lead Liberal Party |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-13/liberal-party-new-leader-sussan-ley/105285148 |access-date=2025-05-13 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>