Should we stay or should we go? Nationals torn on Coalition
The Nationals have failed to reach a position yet on a future Coalition agreement with the Liberals in opposition at a meeting on Friday of their heads of state and federal branches.
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Coalition agreement possible next week but Nationals undecided
Liberal leader Sussan says she and Nationals Leader David Littleproud had ‘a good first meeting’ on Friday about a future Coalition agreement while Nationals sources say their party is taking no position before next week.
Greens will always call out ‘genocide’: new leader Waters
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Back in Blak: Thorpe said to be eyeing a return to Greens
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Bury the past, build a new future: Ley ‘up for the job’ of taking on Albanese
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Watt the? Albanese’s big ministerial reshuffle
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Passing the buck to Butler ‘risks undermining NDIS’
Disability advocates have slammed Anthony Albanese’s move to shift the National Disability Insurance Scheme to Mark Butler and the broader health portfolio.
Narrow path to victory gives Libs little Ley way
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Net zero change possible as Littleproud stays in charge
David Littleproud has left the door open to dumping the net zero emissions by 2050 target after he was returned to the Nationals leadership.
Littleproud tipped to survive but Canavan ‘will surprise’
Support for Matt Canavan for the National Party leadership will be ‘more than people expect’ but not enough to roll David Littleproud, who faces the challenge of a split from the Liberals.
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