US EditionDavid Littleproud Cites Nuclear Energy Disagreement as Major Factor in Coalition Split
- On Tuesday, the National Party led by David Littleproud formally split from the Liberal Party, ending their Coalition agreement in federal parliament.
- The split followed failed negotiations mainly due to the Nationals insisting on maintaining nuclear energy in the policy agenda while the Liberals reconsidered their direction after a poor election result.
- The Nationals, now a 19-member group with 15 lower house seats, demand retaining four key policies including nuclear energy, a $20 billion regional investment fund, supermarket divestiture powers, and regional service obligations.
- David Littleproud said the Nationals took a principled stance to protect their policies and give Liberals space to rebuild, adding public opinion on nuclear was influenced by a "scare campaign."
- The split weakens the Coalition’s electoral influence, leaving Liberals with 28 and Nationals with 15 lower house seats, but leaves open future cooperation to oppose the Labor government.
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'Concentrate on the people': Nats say split will allow them to better represent regions
Senior National MP Barnaby Joyce supports nuclear power in the Upper Hunter post-Coalition split, focusing on regional energy needs.
·Newcastle, Australia
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