Nationals
- Opinion
- Climate policy
Coalition of the unwilling: Climate wars will soon eclipse reunification relief
The climate wars are over. And the Coalition lost. But it will have great difficulty in accepting this fact and that’s a particular problem for the Liberal Party.
- Peter Hartcher
Latest
One Nation wins big, Pocock no longer kingmaker: A field guide to the new Senate
Pauline Hanson’s party has doubled its representation as the upper house will be set for a shake-up when the new term of parliament begins in July.
- Olivia Ireland
- Opinion
- Political leadership
For the Liberals to survive, the Nationals need to get tealed
The break-up and reunification of the Coalition isn’t a moment or a reaction to the past election. Instead, it represents decades of contradictory forces.
- Waleed Aly
- Analysis
- Political leadership
Ley’s first shadow ministry is on the mark. But now the hard work starts
Sussan Ley has promoted allies but retained key conservatives in a big refreshment of the Coalition’s shadow frontbench.
- James Massola
- Updated
- Political leadership
Ley breaks with Dutton on immigration, DOGE, but ignites feuding after cull
Sussan Ley revealed a Coalition frontbench on Wednesday afternoon – just over a week after the Liberals and Nationals split. The shadow ministry selection reveals further fractures.
- Paul Sakkal
- Exclusive
- Political leadership
‘100 per cent disappointed. Furious’: Nationals MP says Littleproud misled the party
As Nationals leader David Littleproud negotiates a fragile truce with Liberals leader Sussan Ley, one of his own MPs says he has deceived his colleagues.
- James Massola
- Exclusive
- Political leadership
Sussan Ley to unveil shadow cabinet this week with a few surprises
As the dust settles on the Coalition on-again, off-again split, the Liberals and the Nationals are expected to sign a peace deal and unveil their frontbench.
- James Massola
- Exclusive
- Australia votes
Surge of informal votes in hospitals and aged care casts doubt over close results
An almost threefold increase in the rate of informal voting in healthcare settings nationwide has drawn official scrutiny and raised questions over the outcome in key contests.
- Shane Wright
Hogan defends Littleproud’s leadership and judgment
Deputy Nationals leader Kevin Hogan reveals David Littleproud did not ask the partyroom’s permission for a proposal that the Nationals end cabinet solidarity.
- James Massola
- Opinion
- Liberal Party
How an oversharing Coalition drama could make voters polyamorous
Many Australian voters, it seems, are no longer looking for a long-term marriage to one particular party. The Coalition parties should remember that.
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
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