What went wrong: Inside the deeply divided Liberal party | Four Corners Documentary

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They lost the inner-city seats and now the outer suburbs. Can the Liberal Party ever recover from its historic election loss? Behind closed doors a battle is raging for the heart and soul of the party. ABC presenter Patricia Karvelas talks to Liberal insiders as they grapple with the existential crisis of what the Liberal Party stands for and who it represents. Liberal Party powerbrokers talk to Four Corners candidly and honestly about the contest which will redefine Australian politics. With the Nationals walking away from the Coalition, the Liberals face the very real prospect that they may never govern again. CHAPTERS 00:00 – The loss 02:40 – Decimated 05:30 – The new leader, Susan Ley 07:00 – Peter Dutton 09:32 – The campaign 12:10 – Policies 19:30 – Culture wars 21:48 – Nuclear Energy 24:30 – The split 25:15 – The Nationals 28:15 – Record floods 29:05 – Net zero 31:05 – Women and politics 36:20 – What went wrong? 38:26 – The Voice 39:40 – “Have you hit rock bottom?” 40:45 – Losing seats 43:50 – Rebuilding Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia