Nationals Hold 'Good Faith' Talks with Libs to Reunite
Liberal and Nationals leaders continue negotiations after a split over shadow cabinet roles and solidarity following three Nationals senators' dissent on hate speech laws.
- Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and Nationals leader David Littleproud met Monday evening to open formal reconciliation talks and agreed to continue discussions.
- Two weeks ago, three Nationals frontbenchers crossed the floor, prompting Sussan Ley to accept their resignations over shadow cabinet solidarity, sparking disputes.
- Littleproud survived a leadership challenge on Monday as backbenchers pushed for reunification, and former Nationals leader Michael McCormack urged coalition restoration within 48 hours.
- The Nationals will meet again on Tuesday before parliament sits, while the Liberals planned to expand their shadow cabinet by February 9 if no agreement is reached.
- Analysts warn the split weakens the opposition's scrutiny of the Albanese government, while Nationals powerbroker Matt Canavan insists on choosing their own frontbench and discussing `guardrails` and a dispute-resolution mechanism.
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Nationals MP Says It Would Take ‘Divine Intervention’ to Reunite Coalition
Nationals leader David Littleproud isn’t putting a timeline on reuniting with the Liberals, which one of his party’s MPs says would require “divine intervention”. Littleproud met with Liberal leader Sussan Ley on Feb. 2 evening, with pressure mounting within the Nationals to end the messy coalition split. The sit-down was the first formal reconciliation talk between the leaders since the break-up two weeks ago, triggered by a disagreement over h…
Is reunion even a good idea for the Liberals and the Nationals?
Everyone is talking about the Coalition getting back together, but it’s hard to see it happening when it means only bad news for the party leaders – David Littleproud and Sussan Ley.
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