In the weeks since the federal election, there’s been much speculation about the future of the Coalition agreement. In their soul-searching, it seemed possible the Liberals might pull the pin, given the degree of their electoral losses and their need to rebuild.
Instead, the Nationals, the party that has largely benefited from decades in coalition, announced they’d go it alone.
But it’s more of a Clayton’s break-up than the real thing. As Nationals Leader David Littleproud told the media, “I’m passionate in the belief that we can bring this back together” and the president of the combined LNP in Queensland, Lawrence Springborg, indicated his optimism about a reconciliation.
