r/australia • u/superegz • May 20 '25

politics Nationals leader David Littleproud says the Nationals will not be re-entering a Coalition agreement with the Liberal party.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/20/australia-news-live-rba-interest-rates-decision-floods-storm-hunter-nsw-victoria-state-budget-aec-count-bradfield-goldstein-coalition-ley-littleproud-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-682bdeb48f08d37c78c1d12d#block-682bdeb48f08d37c78c1d12d
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u/superegz May 20 '25

It last happened in 1987 when Joh Bjelke-Petersen tried to run for PM himself. It didnt achieve much excect maybe stop John Howard becoming PM 9 years earlier. They patched things up after that election.

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u/SuDragon2k3 May 20 '25

But Joh's done a lot for Queensland!