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Coalition to reunite after Sussan Ley brokers deal with David Littleproud to end second split

After a second split in eight months, the Liberal and National Coalition in Australia is set to reunite. Sussan Ley brokered a deal with David Littleproud to bring the parties back together.

Dan Jervis-BardyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-07 · 23:05 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Coalition to reunite after Sussan Ley brokers deal with David Littleproud to end second split
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After a second split in eight months, the Liberal and National Coalition in Australia is set to reunite. Sussan Ley brokered a deal with David Littleproud to bring the parties back together. The opposition leader is expected to announce the reformed Coalition on Sunday. The split occurred due to disagreements over Labor's proposed hate speech laws. As part of the deal, former Nationals frontbenchers will be suspended from the shadow ministry until March. This reunification aims to present a united front in opposition to the current government.

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The Coalition split over Labor’s hate speech laws.

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Former Nationals frontbenchers will be suspended from shadow ministry until March.

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Sussan Ley brokered a deal with David Littleproud to bring the Liberals and Nationals back together.

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The Coalition is on the brink of a reunion.

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The opposition leader is expected to announce the deal on Sunday.

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Deal will see all former Nationals frontbenchers suspended from shadow ministry until March Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Coalition is on the brink of a reunion after Sussan Ley brokered a deal with David Littleproud to bring the Liberals and Nationals back together. The opposition leader is expected to announce the deal on Sunday, reforming the Coalition less than three weeks after a rift over Labor’s hate speech laws split the parties for the second time in eight months. Continue reading...
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