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Nationals MP Announces Challenge to David Littleproud
Colin Boyce will move a spill motion to challenge Nationals leader David Littleproud following last week's Coalition split over hate speech laws, citing political risks and resource losses.
- On Wednesday, Colin Boyce, Nationals MP for Flynn, announced he will move a spill motion on Monday to challenge Nationals leader David Littleproud and run for the leadership.
- After the Coalition split over hate-speech laws, three Nationals senators were removed for breaching shadow cabinet solidarity during the vote, prompting the Nationals to walk away from the Coalition.
- On television, Boyce declared the motion on Sky News, admitting he had not canvassed support, while Nationals senator Matt Canavan and others backed Littleproud and doubted the spill would pass.
- If the Nationals go it alone, they risk losing resources, travel entitlements and devoted staff, while facing a right-flank onslaught from One Nation.
- The split has destabilised the Liberals and threatens Sussan Ley's leadership, with analysts warning the Liberals and Nationals could run separately at the next election, marking the second such split in 12 months.
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Boyce Challenges Littleproud for Nationals Party Leadership, Points to Coalition Split
Nationals Party MP Colin Boyce has announced he will challenge David Littleproud for the leadership of the regional party, saying it is currently “committing political suicide” by breaking from the Coalition.
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View from The Hill: Nationals rebel stirs the pot but Littleproud is dug in
A little-known Nationals MP, Queenslander Colin Boyce, who declared on Wednesday he will move for a spill of the party’s leadership, has tossed a grenade but David Littleproud appears firmly dug in. Littleproud’s breaking of the Coalition has had a profound impact on conservative politics, further destabilising the Liberals and their leader Sussan Ley. It has divided his own party. But as of late Wednesday no other challengers were in sight, and…
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