The killing season in politics, is the end of year break after some bad polls where a leader’s position becomes untenable.

Ley has spoken to Sabra Lane on ABC radio AM and said that she will make it through the season. But she also wouldn’t address whether she has been treated fairly or treated with respect.

It’s an enormous privilege to lead the Liberal Party, and I’m very proud of my team. And I said as leader, when I became leader, there wouldn’t be any captain’s calls. We’d take the time to work through policy. We would also articulate clear differences between ourselves and labor, and I’ve done that with two important economic speeches, we’ll have a plan for personal income taxes, tax cuts at the next election, and also talking about how we would manage the economy responsibly.”

Ley would not address Barnaby Joyce’s bragging that he has dragged the Liberals and the Nats to his position on something, something he was doing a victory lap on Sky on yesterday.

You’re asking me to comment on commentary and with respect, as leader I said, there wouldn’t be any captain’s calls and I’d listen to my team and that’s exactly what I’m doing