Deletion of Next Liberal Party of Australia leadership election

Comment: This is a news item, not an encyclopaedia article.  See #NEWS. Relevant information can be quite easily covered in the relevant biographies and in the Liberal Party of Australia
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:NOT)

Comment: but expand to cover the National Party of Australia leadership election as they are pretty permament coalition partners and the Liberal party deputy leadership election which are both also taking place.  Leadership elections are studied for the effect they have on parties policies, personalities and electoral fortunes. Contested leadership elections for major political parties can generate plenty of comment and will be analysed by political historians for a substantial period.  This leadership election clearly meets any notability criteria that has ever been drawn up and as for the #NEWS argument -this clearly states that 'topics in the news may also be encyclopedic subjects when the sources are substantial' and a quick google search already show substantial sources are available
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:NOT)

Comment: see  - ''Plenty of articles exist that probably should not.''  Also from Wikipedia:Inclusion is not an indicator of notability: ''If editors fear that an article is being unfairly nominated for deletion, their arguments will carry more weight if they are couched in the notability guidelines or the relevant deletion precedent.''  How does this article deal with the issue that inclusion of the subject matter in the articles on the Liberal Party and the candidates will not - I don't see the need for a separate article and am unconvinced by the fact that similar articles exist elsewhere.  This topic is unlikely to be article worthy in the future - ie it is a current event from which everybody will move on and only the fallout will be worthy - ie who the leader is and who missed out and that should be dealt with in the articles of those persons
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions (WP:WAX)