Sussan Ley has become the first woman to ever lead the Liberal Party. Here's everything to know about her age, education, career and partner.

New Opposition Leader Sussan Ley may only last a day in the job, the Liberal Party's federal vice president has joked. Fiona Scott made the quip when she was asked on Today this morning about how long Ley - the Liberals' first female leader - would last.

Australia's conservative opposition picked Sussan Ley as its first woman leader on Tuesday, charting a fresh course after a humiliating election loss partly blamed on hardline Trump-esque policies. Dutton's failure to win votes in Australia's cities -- and his deep unpopularity with women -- have been blamed as major factors in the election loss.