Ross Cadell, Bridget McKenzie and Susan McDonald breached shadow cabinet solidarity rules, challenging authority of Sussan Ley and Nationals leader David Littleproud
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The Nationals are threatening to permanently end their coalition with the Liberal party, after three frontbenchers resigned over their decision to cross the floor on Labor’s hate speech bill.
Senators Ross Cadell, Bridget McKenzie and Susan McDonald voted against the Coalition’s position on the contentious legislation, a breach of shadow cabinet solidarity rules.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/21/nationals-coalition-frontbench-sussan-ley-hate-speech-bill
Author : Tom McIlroy, Krishani Dhanji and Dan Jervis-Bardy
Publish date : 2026-01-21 06:06:00
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