Senior Liberal insists ‘knives not being sharpened’ for Ley in messy wake of Nampijinpa Price demotion

Coalition leader apologises to Indian community for hurt caused by NT senator’s comments about migration

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A senior Liberal insists “knives are not being sharpened” for leader Sussan Ley despite a messy dispute over immigration and the demotion of the Northern Territory senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price.

Ley sought to calm the situation in Hobart on Thursday, apologising to Indian Australians and acknowledging Price’s inflammatory comments about Indian migrants had left them hurt and distressed.