Sussan Ley’s leadership is under renewed threat and the Coalition appears likely to again split after all National party frontbenchers quit the Shadow Ministry over the Opposition’s handling of new laws in response to the Bondi massacre.
Hours after voting against the government’s hate crimes bill, in breach of the shadow cabinet’s position, Nationals frontbenchers Bridget McKenzie, Ross Cadell and Susan McDonald all tendered their resignations on Wednesday morning.
By day’s end the remaining eight National party members on the Opposition frontbench including Party leader David Littleproud, had also stepped down in solidarity with their colleagues, placing extraordinary pressure on Ms Ley and the future of the Coalition.
An emergency meeting of the National Party on Wednesday evening canvassed the future of the Coalition, with sources telling The Nightly that further discussions will be held over coming days on whether to end their arrangement with the Liberal Party.
More to come
https://thewest.com.au/politics/federal-politics/coalition-again-in-doubt-and-sussan-leys-leadership-under-threat-as-nationals-frontbenchers-quit-c-21380316
