Did Hastie See Himself as Leadership Material?

Andrew Hastie has been seen as leadership material ever since he entered the parliament a decade ago.

But are his right-wing beliefs, which have brought the likes of Nigel Farage to prominence in the UK, attractive to enough voters here? 

Today, Tony Barry, a former Liberal Party strategist and director at RedBridge Group, on Andrew Hastie’s resignation from the Coalition front bench, and whether it’s a move that will pay off.