The Nationals Just Broke Up with the Liberals But Is It Even Legal? | The West Report

by Joshua Barnett | May 22, 2025 | The West Report

Nationals leader David Littleproud has officially pulled the plug on the Coalition agreement with the Liberal Party. But behind the headlines is a legal and political mess that no one wants to touch.

Who actually owns the LNP? Can the Nationals even split without breaching their own constitution? And how did nuclear energy, supermarket reform, and dodgy phone towers become the final straw?

We dig through the constitutions, the contradictions, and the chaos to unpack what this split really means and why it might be more symbolic than strategic.

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Josh Barnett

Josh is a professional musician and cameraman who is now working with Michael West Media to develop The West Report and other visual content across major social media channels

 

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