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Politics latest: Hogan reveals partyroom dissent on Coalition split as Nats leader 'happy' to stay on backbench
David Littleproud says the Nationals will sit on the backbench 'indefinitely' if the Liberals won't agree to his demands, while Deputy Leader Kevin Hogan has revealed that not all in the partyroom agreed with the decision to walk out.
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