Could Australia's Liberal-National Coalition Finally Break Apart? Political Crisis Deepens After Historic Election Loss

Former MP Calls for "Coalition Break" as Sussan Ley Faces Pressure From Nationals Over Policy Demands

Credit: Mr. Jason Falinski

Perhaps Australia's most successful political alliance, the nearly 80-year-old Liberal-National Coalition, is at its most vulnerable moment in many years. The alliance's fractures have grown into chasms after their disastrous electoral defeat, which saw Labour win 93 seats—the most in the party's history. Some people are wondering if it's time for Australia's conservative parties to split up.

Mr. Jason Falinski, a former Liberal MP, has sparked a new discussion about the Coalition's future by suggesting that the parties should "take a break from each other" following their most devastating loss since World War II. Deep frustrations within the Liberal ranks regarding the National Party's influence over urban voters and climate policy—issues that are highly relevant to millennial and Gen Z voters—are revealed in his explosive interview on Sky News.

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