US EditionView From The Hill: Coalition Is Being Glued Together Again After Crisis Week
- David Littleproud and Sussan Ley confirmed the Coalition's split is temporarily paused following last-minute talks in Canberra after days of turmoil.
- The pause occurred amid unresolved tensions from four key National Party policies on nuclear power, a $20 billion regional fund, supermarket divestiture, and telecommunications coverage.
- The Nationals insisted they would not concede on these policies, stressing their importance to their constituents and prompting ongoing negotiations with the Liberal Party.
- Mr. Littleproud described the negotiations as conducted in "good faith" but acknowledged the ongoing challenges while Liberals showed mixed reactions, especially on nuclear energy and fiscal arrangements.
- The Coalition’s temporary reconciliation suggests careful negotiations continue, but no formal agreement is yet finalized, leaving future stability uncertain.
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Sydney Morning Herald
The AgeSussan Ley was compared with the Liz Truss lettuce, but it’s David Littleproud who’s reduced to clear
Whether the federal opposition is a restumped Coalition, a reimagined Liberal Party or some new configuration, it won’t have much time to get its house in order.
View from The Hill: Coalition is being glued together again after crisis week
The Coalition is being glued together again, after a Liberal Party meeting on Friday gave the go ahead for Liberal leader Sussan Ley to negotiate with Nationals leader David Littleproud on the fine print of a settlement on policy. The Liberal party room agreed to accept broadly the Nationals’ four policy demands, with the two leaders to deal with the details. A new agreement between the parties is expected within days. The rapprochement followed…
Turnbull says 'stupid' Nats picking 'fight over nothing', Libs weigh nuclear
David Littleproud had a last-minute change of heart yesterday about detonating the alliance with the Liberals, but insists his four policy demands must be "ratified" before the partnership can resume.
Liberals and Nationals consider Coalition reconciliation
After just two days apart, the Coalition could be getting back together. Liberal Leader Sussan Ley has called an emergency party room meeting to discuss a potential deal with the Nationals, after a day of finger-pointing over the break-up of the partnership.
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