The Nationals are "holding a gun to the Liberal Party’s head", says Malcolm Turnbull | Insiders: On Background - podcast episode cover

The Nationals are "holding a gun to the Liberal Party’s head", says Malcolm Turnbull | Insiders: On Background

May 22, 2025
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On Tuesday the Coalition split. Then an internal war between the Liberals and Nationals broke out. By Thursday – olive branches were offered. The two parties aren’t re-united just yet, but talks are resuming. David Speers sits down with former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for his first comments since the election. He says the National party's approach of "holding a gun to the Liberal Party's head" is politically stupid. 

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