Former Liberal member for Wentworth Dave Sharma has won preselection for the New South Wales Liberal Senate spot made vacant by the resignation of former foreign affairs minister Marise Payne.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/business/former-liberal-mp-dave-sharma-preselected-for-nsw-senate-spot-c-12688328

In July, Ley declined to comment on the preselection challenge against her.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/26/deputy-liberal-leader-sussan-ley-spared-preselection-challenge-after-opponent-blocked-from-running

Lisa Wilkinson has apologised to Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price over an audio clip that emerged during the week of her seemingly joking about the pronunciation of the senator’s name and her preselection.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2023/06/10/lisa-wilkinson-apology-to-indigenous-senator/

She wouldn’t comment on the details of party processes but noted it was “unusual” sitting members of the leadership were challenged for preselection.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2023/07/23/sussan-ley-preselection-2/

This week, members of a Liberal faction aligned to Mr Dutton threatened to force Mr Morrison’s exit by bringing on a preselection challenge against the former prime minister, saying the Opposition Leader wanted him gone “ASAP”.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/2023/07/13/morrison-dutton-future-parliament/