Coalition Back Together After Nationals Walkout

The Nationals met this morning and agreed to rejoin the Coalition, clearing the way for Ley to unveil a new shadow cabinet today.
Coalition Back Together After Nationals Walkout
Australia's Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley speaks at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on May 13, 2025. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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The federal Coalition has officially reunited just over a week after a dramatic split threatened to upend decades of political partnership between the Liberal and National parties.

The reconciliation follows a key meeting held by the Liberal Party on May 23 to finalise a proposal aimed at restoring the fractured alliance.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].