Alex Hawke, who had to step in and help save Sussan Ley’s preselection is now taking on a Praetorian guard role for Ley’s leadership. He has done several interviews asking for time and is now speaking to Mel Clarke on ABC’s Afternoon Briefing about some of the issues within the Liberal Party. Including the leaks. Jacinta Price had a bit of a spray on Sydney radio 2GB earlier today, but Hawke seems to be taking more of a gentle parenting approach.

[Ley] has a different culture and a different approach to the previous leader and that is you can speak your mind in the party room. I welcome it and people are speaking their mind. That comes at a cost sometimes it looks more messy however you do have to be able to speak your mind and if you are constructive colleagues I think I going to be receptive.