The Coalition is on a break, but the Nationals risk finding their former partner doesn’t want them back
- Written by Linda Botterill, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
In the weeks since the federal election, there’s been much speculation about the future of the Coalition agreement. In their soul-searching, it seemed possible the Liberals might pull the pin, given the degree of their electoral losses and their need to rebuild.
Instead, the Nationals, the party that has largely benefited from decades in...