US EditionNT Nationals weigh retribution against Price for defection to Liberals
- On Thursday, May 8, 2025, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price defected from the Nationals to join Angus Taylor's Liberal leadership team ahead of the party room vote on Tuesday in Canberra.
- Price’s defection followed her long-standing desire to join the Liberals and came amid hopes from moderate Liberals that Peter Dutton’s rival, Karen Andrews, would lead the party.
- Price’s move intensified a bitter leadership contest that already divided MPs, with Price expected to run as Taylor's deputy and sparking anger from Nationals figures and some Liberal moderates.
- Taylor said he would draw on his McKinsey business experience if elected leader, welcomed Price to the team, and his supporters hoped her branch-level popularity would influence MPs' votes.
- This defection has strained Coalition unity, with Nationals privately criticizing Littleproud’s weakened position, and the leadership battle’s outcome could affect party cohesion irrespective of the winner.
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NT Nationals weigh retribution against Price for defection to Liberals
Senator Matt Canavan will challenge David Littleproud for the Nationals leadership, while Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor will fight for the Liberal Party’s top job.
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