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Nationals leader David Littleproud 'relaxed' as leadership questions roil beneath him
Nationals leader David Littleproud says he is at peace with his role in the Coalition's implosion and hasty attempts to reunify it, as leadership questions rumble around him.The Nationals parted ways ...
David Littleproud holding ‘strong support’ within the Nationals
Nationals Deputy Leader Kevin Hogan says Nationals Leader David Littleproud has “strong support” despite two or three malcontents in the party room.
‘Bump in the road’: David Littleproud and Barnaby Joyce split on Nationals’ net zero ambitions
Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell has spoken on the differences between Nationals Leader David Littleproud and Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce on the country’s net zero goals.
NSW Nationals vote to dump net zero emissions by 2050 target, putting pressure on federal Coalition
The NSW Nationals have made the call to dump the net zero emissions by 2050 target, putting pressure on the Coalition at a federal level after the policy put both parties at loggerheads. The NSW ...
Bridget McKenzie defends David Littleproud's leadership
Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has defended Leader David Littleproud's position as party leader. It comes amid talks between Liberal Leader Sussan Ley and Nationals Leader David Littleproud about ...
Littleproud makes a dig at Albanese for his ‘political points’ amid NSW floods
Nationals Leader David Littleproud made a dig at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after he blamed the New South Wales floods on climate change.
Nationals MP expresses frustration over David Littleproud’s handling of Coalition split
Nationals MP Colin Boyce has expressed his disappointment with the ways things have panned out, particularly with the decision to “abandon” the Coalition agreement briefly.
‘We should not take a backwards step’: Littleproud on Australian biosecurity laws
The National Party says Australia's biosecurity should not be used as a bargaining tool for the removal of US tariffs. The ...
‘When there’s smoke there’s fire’: US beef imports from external countries must be ‘ruled out’
Nationals Leader David Littleproud says the potential of US imports of beef from places like Mexico and Canada needs to be ...
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Nationals leader David Littleproud and Liberal leader Sussan Ley to meet for further Coalition talks
Mr Littleproud and Ms Ley have renewed attempts to hash out a Coalition agreement, with four policy positions the only remaining obstacles to the two sides forming a deal. Nationals leader David ...
Nationals break the Coalition, in a major blow to Sussan Ley
The Nationals have broken the Coalition, for the first time in nearly four decades, because new Liberal leader Sussan Ley would not agree to their policy demands being part of a new agreement between ...
David Littleproud cites nuclear energy disagreement as major factor in Coalition split
Littleproud could not balance his party’s competing views on energy policy while inking a deal with the Liberals. Instead, the party will go it alone.