Federal parliament has returned with attention focused on ongoing instability within the Coalition, following its recent split.
The Liberal Party is sitting without the Nationals, leaving opposition leader Sussan Ley with a reduced number of MPs on the chamber benches. The Nationals are meeting separately, with party leader David Littleproud facing a potential spill motion.
The uncertainty comes as lawmakers resume sittings in Canberra, with questions over whether the Liberals and Nationals will reunite or continue operating independently.
Labor is expected to use question time to highlight the opposition’s internal divisions, while leadership tensions continue to overshadow policy debate at the start of the parliamentary year.
