Nationals leader David Littleproud easily saw off a spill motion as he and Sussan Ley plan to meet to discuss restoring the Coalition.
Articles on papua
Displaying 1 - 20 of 34 articles
With a final reshuffle of the shadow ministry put off for another week, Ley has left the door for political reunification firmly open.
A little-known Nationals MP has put up his hand to spill the party’s leadership, but unless he gets some support from colleagues, it may not get off the ground.
The Liberal senator says ‘social media influencers’ have falsely ‘whipped up a frenzy’ of misinformation about new hate speech laws limiting freedom of speech.
Sussan Ley may pay the price for the implosion of the Coalition, but the blame rests squarely with Nationals leader David Littleproud.
Most coalitions are marriages of convenience for power, but the Liberal National arrangement continued even in opposition. Some time apart may be beneficial for all.
The Liberal-National Coalition is over for the second time in less than 12 months, this time over hate crimes legislation.
The Coalition is on the brink of collapse with all the Nationals’ shadow cabinet members saying they will resign in solidarity with the three Nationals defectors.
The Nationals have broken with their Coalition partners, voting against the government’s hate speech legislation despite the Liberals agreeing to it.
The sandwich-press steak dinner may yet work a charm, but the MP has quit the Nationals while not yet saying where he’s headed next.
As married couples know, no union is always smooth sailing, but the probable Barnaby Joyce and Pauline Hanson partnership may be testier than most.
The Nationals antics on climate targets put the new Coalition leader in a diabolical situation. Ley should act now to lessen the inevitable political damage.
While both parties have said they’d like to reunite eventually, the Liberals have a lot to gain by going it alone.
The prime minister’s new cabinet dumps a couple, promotes others and leaves some holding political short straws.
As the vote counting in the upper house continues, the government is polling strongly. It’s also managed at least 91 seats in the lower house.
Amid the tastes of sweet triumph and bitter defeat, the major parties are planning the next steps, hanging some out to dry.
The Nationals are the great survivors of Australian politics. This election only increased their power.
Deputy nationals leader, Perin Davey, stumbled over words while at a Senate committee hearing last Tuesday night, after attending the party’s regular staff drinks function.
Restoring farmland is one of the best ways to tackle climate and environmental issues over the long-term. But this doesn’t appear to be part of the Nationals deal.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Keith Pitt on the climate plan and coal’s future
Keith Pitt is one of the governments loudest advocates for the coal industry. In the wake of the Nationals agreeing to net zero, he talks about the 2050 climate plan and the future of coal
Top contributors
-
Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
-
Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
-
Director, Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law, University of New England
-
Professor of History and Politics, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong
-
Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne