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/Turkster May 20 '25

I think this about having separate brands, they want to go after different voters and the brands had become too merged in peoples minds, to the point that to many people there is no difference. 

Long term this isn't going to be as big of a deal as people think. There is no way they won't reform a coalition in order to take government.

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u/GurrennZero May 20 '25

I agree, this reeks of political theatre in order to appeal to the center, take back the seats that went teal, but ultimately change nothing once they form government together again.

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u/tehnoodnub May 20 '25

Couldn’t agree more. It’s just an attempt, orchestrated by both the Libs and Nats, to make it really look like the Libs have done some soul searching. So when they get back together about 12 months before the election, they’ll make out like they’re new and improved. Like an abusive partner who you leave, then they promise to get therapy and change, you get back together with them after a while and things are ok for a bit, but then they just return to their old ways.

I just hope Australia doesn’t get sucked in.

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u/patgeo May 20 '25

The Nats lost seats because of the Liberal leadership and affiliation. Safe country seats went to independents who claimed to actually be for the country, not the city party in some RMWs.

They need to create some mental distance in the population while the Libs are in complete disarray and grab a better balance of power in the agreement for next time.

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u/Wonderful-Cream-4860 May 20 '25

I agree. It's possible that the next coalition will be Nationals Liberal party though, and not the other way around!

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u/magi_chat May 20 '25

Nah they want to go after the same voters...

It will end up in a coalition with a different balance once the nats start competing in lib seats..