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Australia's Liberal-National Coalition Reunites After 3-Week Split
The Coalition reunited after a 17-day split caused by disagreement over shadow cabinet solidarity and hate speech laws, with former Nationals reinstated on March 1, leaders said.
- After a roughly three-week split, Opposition leader Sussan Ley and Nationals leader David Littleproud confirmed the Liberal-National Coalition reunited on Sunday in Canberra.
- A breach of shadow-cabinet solidarity over Labor's hate-speech laws prompted three Nationals frontbenchers — Ross Cadell, Bridget McKenzie and Susan McDonald — to vote against the Coalition, triggering resignations and the National Party's withdrawal.
- The agreement creates a shadow cabinet decisions register and immediately restores leaders to key meetings, with all shadow ministers returning by March 1, 2026.
- Reunification arrives as Ley said the Coalition is 'looking to the future, not the past' and support is about 18%, with One Nation surging in some polls.
- Sussan Ley initially demanded a six-month sin bin for rebel Nationals, but negotiators compromised on six weeks with reinstatement on March 1, while Ley faced leadership pressure including a Monday deadline.
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L 36%
C 28%
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