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The ‘messy couple’ that was the Coalition
17 minutes Posted Jan 23, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
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It’s the on-again, off-again political drama that has turned Australian politics into something resembling a soap opera. 

For the second time in a year, the Liberal and National parties have split, rendering the coalition dead – again. 

The break-up has once again thrown Sussan Ley’s leadership under the bus, shattered the opposition’s ability to challenge the government – and underscored deeper pressures from an ascendant One Nation. 

Today, contributing editor of The New Daily Amy Remeikis, on the break-up, the fallout, and the ex sitting on the sidelines who can’t get enough of the spectacle. 

 

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Guest: Contributing editor of The New Daily Amy Remeikis

Photo: AAP Image/Lukas Coch

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