Nationals MP Says It Would Take ‘Divine Intervention’ to Reunite Coalition

While Nationals Leader David Littleproud said work toward a reunion was under way, he did not provide a specific timeline.

Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley and Nationals leader David Littleproud at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on May 28, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Nationals leader David Littleproud isn’t putting a timeline on reuniting with the Liberals, which one of his party’s MPs says would require “divine intervention”.

Littleproud met with Liberal leader Sussan Ley on Feb. 2 evening, with pressure mounting within the Nationals to end the messy coalition split.