Four Corners: Season 2025, Episode 17

2025 - 17: Decimated

"Decimated" reported by Patricia Karvelas, produced by Alex McDonald and Joshua Martin for Four Corners, hears from Liberal insiders following the fallout of the Federal Election.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.The party of Menzies and Howard faces a reckoning: can they rebuild and win back middle Australia or face further losses?Four Corners charts the inside story of these monumental political shifts.