Nationals back leader as MP warns of ‘political cliff’
Nationals MPs are standing behind leader David Littleproud after a renegade backbencher announced his intention to challenge for the leadership.
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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.
Labor has framed one of the frontrunners for Sussan Ley's leadership as a fringe, right-wing figure as momentum builds for a spill.
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Australia's next ambassador to the US has been welcomed as the right person to drive progress on the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.
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Ley claims backing by Libs, ‘door open’ to Nats reunion
Sussan Ley and David Littleproud may both face leadership challenges after a second, messy, coalition split since, this time over hate speech laws.
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Ley’s leadership in peril as Nationals jump off wagon
With the coalition breaking up for a second time due to its "untenable position," Sussan Ley's hold on the Liberal leadership appears to be slipping.
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‘Untenable’: Nats leader says coalition over with Libs
The coalition has split for the second time in less than a year, with Nationals leader David Littleproud saying the partnership with the Liberals is untenable.
Fast-tracked legislation for a national gun buyback scheme has passed, but it faces obstacles with Queensland becoming the first state to publicly reject it.
Three senior Nationals senators will likely lose their positions in shadow cabinet after breaking ranks with the Liberals to vote against hate speech laws.
Racial vilification laws called for by Jewish advocates are unlikely to be pursued after laws passed the parliament in response to the Bondi terror attack.
Contentious hate crime laws are expected to be waved through parliament but divisions are emerging within the coalition over the changes.
It's been a year since the multibillion-dollar unravelling of American aid, costing the lives of hundreds of thousands of children and shaking up the sector.
Changes to hate speech laws remain up in the air as Anthony Albanese issues a take it or leave it offer to the coalition on the contentious laws.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the government will split a controversial bill to reform hate speech and gun laws.
Labor's sweeping anti-vilification and gun law reforms are set to collapse as crucial support from the Greens or coalition has not been secured.
Major changes will be needed to the government's hate speech laws overhaul for any hope of rushing the legislation through parliament.
Faith group leaders are calling for a vote on hate speech reforms to be pushed back, saying the "rushed" time frame prevents proper scrutiny.
Draft laws to ban extremist groups are already working after a neo-Nazi group announced it would disband, but skepticism about their announcement remains.
Former Labor ministers are emerging as the frontrunners to replace Kevin Rudd as Australia's ambassador to the US after he chose to retire a year early.
