Sussan Ley Claims Backing by Liberals and Open to Nationals Reunion

‘I’m backed by my Liberal Party and the decisions that I’ve made to date,’ Ley said after the second split of the Liberal–National Coalition since May 2025.

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley addresses the chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Jan. 20, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images

Sussan Ley has left the door open to reconciling with the Nationals as the regional party demands she quit as opposition leader.

Nationals leader David Littleproud on Jan. 22 broke up the coalition for a second time since the 2025 federal election, accusing Ley of bringing the political alliance to an “untenable position.”