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Australia needs an ‘effective’ Coalition: Barnaby Joyce
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce weighs in on the split between the Nationals and the Liberals. “What we need is an ...
Coalition hangs in balance as Liberals question peace plan
Liberal MPs are torn between the need to salvage the Coalition and being held hostage by the Nationals’ demands.
Coalition split puts Victorian and NSW Nationals Senate seats at high risk
Nationals leader David Littleproud continued to defend his party’s shock decision to split the Coalition. He told the ABC ...
Leaked letter reveals Nationals threatened Liberals with Coalition split over senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's defection
A leaked letter from Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has revealed the Coalition split was first sparked by internal ...
Littleproud and Ley in crisis talks as they seek to reunite Coalition
While water devastated regional communities, senior Nationals were in Canberra divvying up the spoils of defeat.
Last-ditch bid to save collapsed Coalition
David Littleproud has confirmed the Coalition could be getting back together just days after the Liberals and Nationals broke ...
‘Recipe for permanent opposition’: Tony Abbott says Liberal and National parties must make reforming Coalition 'urgent' priority
Tony Abbott has called on the leaders of the Liberal and National parties to “get over the electoral PTSD” and urgently reform the Coalition.
From Bruce and Page, to 'Joh for Canberra', to a principled split — the history of the conservative coalition
The Nationals' split from the Coalition marks a break in a century-long tradition, but it's not the first time tensions have ...