Nationals Pay Hefty Price for Walking Away From Coalition

Nationals MPs in the shadow cabinet lose 25 percent pay loading, worth up to around $58,000, as the Coalition dissolves.
Nationals Pay Hefty Price for Walking Away From Coalition
Nationals Deputy Leader Kevin Hogan (L) and Leader David Littleproud (R) at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on May 12, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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Five Nationals, including party leader David Littleproud, will take a significant pay cut—up to $58,000 (US$37,400) each—after stepping away from leadership positions in the shadow cabinet following the party’s decision not to renew the formal Coalition agreement with the Liberals.

Shadow ministers receive a 25 percent loading on top of the base salary of $233,660, worth $58,415 annually.

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].