The Coalition has split for the second time with Nationals Leader David Littleproud confirming the party’s alliance with the Liberal Party has ended. A Monash expert is available to speak about the split and the implications for the two parties.
Available for comment:
Associate Professor Zareh Ghazarian, Head of Politics and International Relations, Monash School of Social Sciences
Contact: +61 402 851 224 or zareh.ghazarian@monash.edu
The following comments can be attributed to Associate Professor Ghazarian:
“The acrimony between the Liberal and National Parties is the latest challenge the two parties have faced since the Coalition suffered a devastating loss in the May 2025 election. The current split goes further than disagreements over the government's hate speech laws. It's the culmination of divisions over the Coalition's policy direction. Leader Sussan Ley has faced significant challenges in trying to create a unified force which has been divided over issues including net zero and consternation over immigration policy.
“The Liberal and National Parties have experienced challenging periods in the past but have tended to regroup. This time, however, if there is an unwillingness to re enter into a coalition, the events of the last 24 hours will have a monumental and lasting impact on Australian politics and on both parties.”
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