‘I held her hand’: Ley’s final mo ments with her mother

Email Sussan Ley has told of her final moments with her mother, and how her life on a farm during “tough” times led her to politics where she wants to bring women back to the Liberal Party.

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AM Edition ‘I held her hand’: Ley’s final moments with her mother Sussan Ley has told of her final moments with her mother, and how her life on a farm during “tough” times led her to politics where she wants to bring women back to the Liberal Par... READ MORE   ‘I held her hand’: Ley’s final moments with her mother Sussan Ley has told of her final moments with her mother, and how her life on a farm during “tough” times led her to politics where she wants to bring women back to the Liberal Par... READ MORE   ‘Shame files’: Vile forum where men trade nudes of local women Men are posting explicit photos and videos of women from Sydney and regional NSW and then sharing collections of files without their consent on a vile online forum. 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