Bridget McKenzie
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- Political leadership
Matt Canavan warns on Middle East wars, draws battle lines with One Nation
The outspoken right-winger was elected leader in a major pivot for the ailing regional party as it seeks to take on Barnaby Joyce and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.
- Paul Sakkal and Mike Foley
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Confusion reigns in Coalition after Littleproud rebuffs Ley’s demands
“Negotiations are not going well,” a senior Liberal source said, and that the party was getting mixed messages from the Nationals about reforming the Coalition.
- James Massola and Brittany Busch
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- Political leadership
Taylor pushes back on Ley’s hardball tactics as Littleproud digs in
Sussan Ley’s Liberal leadership rival rebuffed her Coalition reform plan in a shadow cabinet meeting, putting even more pressure on the opposition leader.
- Paul Sakkal and Nick Newling
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- Political leadership
‘Not even in with a look’: Nationals face Senate wipeout if Liberal split continues
Two of the rebel Nationals whose votes led to the historic Coalition split face losing their jobs at the next federal election, with senior Liberals warning the junior Coalition partner will struggle to claim a quota and retain senators in Victoria and New South Wales.
- James Massola
- Inside Story
- Political leadership
Inside the Coalition split: From attack to collapse in 48 hours
It was the end to the week that nobody saw coming. “Splitting the Coalition up wasn’t the plan,” says one Nationals MP. “Although I am not sure that was the case for everyone.”
- Natassia Chrysanthos, Paul Sakkal and Mike Foley
- Political Sketch
- Political leadership
It’s a mess of Titanic proportions on the Coalition’s ship of fools
The Nationals shoved all around them out of the way as they fled for the lifeboats.
- Tony Wright
The Coalition has split – again. How did we get here?
The federal Coalition has split for the second time in less than a year. How did it happen? And how is it different from last time?
- Brittany Busch
- Analysis
- Political leadership
Ley’s leadership is in mortal danger but so is Littleproud’s
The Liberal and Nationals leaders conceal their lack of authority by deferring to the demands of their right factions.
- Paul Sakkal
- Analysis
- Political leadership
Ley stared down Littleproud’s threat to walk. He did, and the Coalition’s in ruins
The opposition leader accepted the resignation of three frontbenchers on Wednesday afternoon for breaking cabinet solidarity. By Wednesday night, all the Nationals frontbenchers decided to walk.
- Rob Harris