Nationals who defied shadow cabinet would sit on backbench for six months under Coalition peace deal
Major sticking point in negotiations is the status of the three former frontbenchers who voted against Labor’s hate speech lawsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking...
By Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondent · The Guardian World
Major sticking point in negotiations is the status of the three former frontbenchers who voted against Labor’s hate speech laws Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The three National senators who defied the shadow cabinet to oppose Labor’s hate speech laws would be forced to sit on the backbench for six months under Sussan Ley’s offer to the Nationals to reunite the Coalition. Ley briefed Liberal MPs on the terms of a potential peace deal with the Nationals following talks with David Littleproud on Monday night. Continue reading...