'Not personal': MP breaks ranks in leadership battle Liberal frontbenchers are standing behind their leader but one MP has publicly declared his hand ahead of a potential spill in the coming weeks. AAP · Jan 28
Party elder pleads for Nationals to stop the infighting The Nationals must put aside their grievances and target being an effective opposition, a former deputy prime minister and party leader says. AAP · Jan 28
View from The Hill: Nationals rebel stirs the pot but Littleproud is dug in A little-known Nationals MP, Queenslander Colin Boyce, who declared on Wednesday he will move for a spill of the party’s leadership, has tossed a grenade but David Littleproud appears firmly dug in. The Conversation · Jan 28
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jonno Duniam on the ‘frenzy’ over hate speech laws and the Coalition split Last week, the Coalition fell apart for the second time since the last federal election – which was just eight months ago. The Conversation · Jan 28
Nationals MP’s challenge to Littleproud’s leadership ‘out of the blue’ and doomed to fail, colleagues say Colin Boyce to challenge for the leadership next week, saying party was at risk of going off ‘political cliff’ The Guardian - AU · Jan 28
Morning Mail: One Nation’s polling surge; Alex de Minaur exits Australian Open; how Sussan Ley might survive Pauline Hanson’s party ascendant after Coalition chaos; Carlos Alcaraz overpowers Australian in Melbourne; the battle to expose Sydney Water’s secrets The Guardian - AU · Jan 27
Liberals delay 'worst job' fight in coalition stand-off A new shadow cabinet might be the refresh the Liberal Party needs, a key moderate says, as Sussan Ley's rivals angle for her job. AAP · Jan 27
View from The Hill: Dysfunctional federal opposition is in gridlock A week out from the resumption of parliament, the federal opposition is in a state of paralysis. The Conversation · Jan 27
Liberal makes pitch for top job as allies defend leader Liberal MPs are preparing for a leadership spill as early as the coming week as one conservative challenger signals his intent for the top job. AAP · Jan 26
Taylor refuses to rule out Liberal leadership challenge Pressure is mounting on Opposition Leader Sussan Ley as her rivals lay the groundwork to challenge her when parliament returns. AAP · Jan 26
Liberal hopeful branded 'extreme' as foes circle leader Labor has framed one of the frontrunners for Sussan Ley's leadership as a fringe, right-wing figure as momentum builds for a spill. AAP · Jan 24
Nats' demands complicate Liberal leadership speculation Liberals are weighing up their options ahead of a looming leadership coup against Sussan Ley but fury at the Nationals leader is complicating the situation. AAP · Jan 23
Andrew Hastie firms as Liberal leadership challenger amid push for Ley to step aside Colleagues encourage former soldier to run as Sussan Ley declares she will remain opposition leader after Coalition split The Guardian - AU · Jan 22
Morning Mail: PM offers ‘profound’ apology over Bondi attack; Europe told to stand up for itself; bid to clean up shipping ‘intensified coral bleaching’ Australians reflect in sorrow on national day of mourning after Bondi attack; Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Europe is in ‘Greenland mode’; removing sulphur from fuels allowed more sunlight to hit Great Barrier Reef The Guardian - AU · Jan 22
The Guardian - AU · Jan 22 SA and Victoria brace for weekend of dangerous fire conditions – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Jan 22 Leadership reset on the cards to mend coalition divorce A change in leaders for both the Liberals and Nationals might be needed if the conservative parties are to reconcile their differences amid rising tensions.
The Conversation · Jan 22 Grattan on Friday: Coalition split is massive blow for Ley but the fault lies with Littleproud Sussan Ley may pay the price for the implosion of the Coalition, but the blame rests squarely with Nationals leader David Littleproud. He’s the one whose leadership should be on the line.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 22 Afternoon Update: Liberals say Ley’s leadership all but over; day of mourning for Bondi; and praise for Canadian PM’s ‘stunning’ speech Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie are leading contenders to replace Ley as Nationals leader confirms his party will sit separate from Liberals
The Guardian - AU · Jan 22 Sussan Ley’s leadership all but over after Coalition split, senior Liberals say Senior Coalition sources also believe David Littleproud’s leadership of the Nationals could end after division over hate speech laws
The Conversation · Jan 22 Instead of a marriage, the Coalition should be an on-again, off-again affair The short-lived split between the Nationals and the Liberal Party after last year’s election has been followed by another breakup less than nine months later.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 22 Labor’s hate speech bill inadvertently led to the Coalition’s collapse. So what’s in it? Albanese government says laws, crafted in wake of Bondi terror attack, are ‘strongest’ Australia has seen in combating racial hatred
The Conversation · Jan 21 Nationals break Coalition, declaring it ‘untenable’ and blaming Ley The federal Coalition is dead, with Nationals leader David Littleproud on Thursday morning declaring it “untenable” after Liberal leader Sussan Ley stared down the Liberals’ minor partner.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 21 Liberal MPs say Ley’s leadership badly weakened after Nationals quit ‘untenable’ Coalition David Littleproud says Sussan Ley was ‘aware of the consequences’ of divide over hate speech laws
The Guardian - AU · Jan 21 Morning Mail: Coalition on the brink over hate speech laws; Trump claims ‘framework’ of Greenland deal formed; gen Xers the new baby boomers Nationals quit Coalition frontbench en masse
The Guardian - AU · Jan 21 PM tells memorial ‘I am deeply and profoundly sorry’ government could not protect victims – as it happened This blog is now closed