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Nationals MP Announces Challenge to David Littleproud
Colin Boyce claims Nationals face political suicide after leaving the Coalition and will offer party room a leadership vote on Monday amid internal dissatisfaction.
- Boyce confirmed to Sky News he will move a spill motion in the Nationals party room on Monday to challenge Nationals leader David Littleproud.
- Following the Coalition split, Boyce argued Nationals leader David Littleproud was `committing political suicide` and warned the party was going `over the political cliff`.
- By procedure, a spill needs a majority to pass, and Colin Boyce admitted he had not canvassed colleagues, making the motion largely symbolic given the majority support requirement in the Nationals party room.
- The split has immediate operational costs, as the National Party will lose resources, travel entitlements, and face fundraising difficulties while facing a right-flank onslaught from One Nation.
- Some Nationals say the leadership is secure because credible alternatives Matt Canavan, Bridget McKenzie, Michael McCormack and Darren Chester are not pushing for change, and Matt Canavan dismissed the spill as unlikely to succeed.
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Littleproud to face leadership challenge from rogue MP
Colin Boyce said in issuing the challenge that it was “political suicide” for the Nationals leaving the Coalition, but another MP almost immediately poured cold water on the spill.
·Sydney, Australia
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
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- 45% of the sources lean Left
45% Left
L 45%
C 22%
R 33%
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