Four Corners on ABC and ABC iview S65E3 – The Liberal Party is hurtling towards a reckoning, and this week on Four Corners, the ABC’s multiplatform political correspondent Patricia Karvelas takes you inside the contest that will shape the future of the Coalition.
This isn’t just a battle that will decide who leads the Liberal Party; it’s a battle for the party’s identity, and direction.
Speaking with key powerbrokers, Karvelas and the team unpick the issues at the heart of that fight.
One side of the party believes that to survive, they must break with its past, abandoning traditional Liberal principles, to remake itself as a populist force.
Another side insists the Liberals’ strength has always come from the discipline, stability and conservative fundamentals of the Howard era.
As One Nation rises and the centre‑right panics, Four Corners reveals the real drivers of this looming leadership showdown, the panic in the Liberal party about its future, and the war for its soul that is only just beginning.
Realignment is reported by Patricia Karvelas and produced by Amy Donaldson and will go to air Monday16 February at 8.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview. See more at abc.net.au/news and on ABC News social media platforms.
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