US EditionCracks in Liberal-National Coalition after election defeat
- Following the Coalition’s defeat in Saturday’s federal election, tensions have surfaced within the alliance, particularly involving disagreements between the Liberal Party and the Nationals.
- Tensions arose partly because Senator Davey likely lost her NSW Senate seat due to running on a joint Liberal-Nationals ticket that placed Nationals third on the ticket.
- The Liberal Party faced internal criticism for its energy policy and loss of key seats, while Nationals Senators called for greater independence and contesting suburban seats.
- Nationals Senator Matt Canavan acknowledged the party's failure to secure government but encouraged increasing the number of Nationals candidates and even proposed the possibility of ending the Coalition arrangement.
- These developments suggest a possible reconfiguration of Coalition dynamics, with the Nationals seeking a bigger role while the Liberals grapple with post-election strategy changes.
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While the Liberals haemorrhaged, the Nationals held their own. Is it time to break up the Coalition?
Among the notable features of this year’s election campaign was that Australia’s second-oldest political party was apparently missing in action. At the same time, it managed to avoid the rout inflicted on its coalition partner. The Nationals, who have represented rural and regional Australia in the federal parliament for more than a century, were nowhere to be seen as an identifiable, separate political party. This isn’t unusual. The parties tha…
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