Coalition Reunion Confirmed After Weeks in Deep Freeze

Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley and Nationals leader David Littleproud at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on May 28, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas2/7/2026|Updated: 2/7/2026The coalition will reunite after a three-week split as Liberal and National leaders admit to putting supporters through a tough period.Liberal Leader Sussan Ley and her Nationals counterpart David Littleproud agreed on a deal to restore senior Nationals to the front bench after they were sacked or stood down for breaking solidarity conventions over hate-speech laws.Australian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected Articles