After the crushing result of the 2025 federal election, what does the future hold for the Liberal party? A panel of key Liberal figures share their insights.

Gisele Kapterian
Gisele Kapterian
Gisele was the Liberal candidate for Bradfield at the 2025 Federal election. She is a senior executive at a global technology company, focusing on better government service delivery through the help of data and technology like GenAI. She practised as an international trade lawyer in Geneva and London, representing governments before the World Trade Organization. Gisele advised three federal cabinet ministers on international affairs, trade, industry and innovation policy including former Foreign Minister and Deputy Leader, Julie Bishop. She has a Masters of Law from the University of Cambridge, which she attended as a Commonwealth Trust scholarship recipient. Gisele began her career as an international humanitarian lawyer serving in the Horn of Africa in the case between Ethiopia and Eritrea for breaches of the laws of war. She has served on the boards of the Armenian National Committee of Australia, the Australian National Maritime Museum, and Foundations for Tomorrow.