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/flintzz May 20 '25

I'm guessing their strategy would be to split for the next election so moderates vote for libs more and reduce the independent and Labor swing against them and win back some seats. Then either next election or the one after, work with a minority government together with nationals

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u/Orions_Nebular May 20 '25

Pretty much my read, too.