The Split
Cathy Wilcox
21 May 2025
One of the key issues that led to the Coalition split on 20 May was the debate around energy policy. During the election campaign, both the Liberals and the Nationals had called for retiring coal power plants to be replaced with ‘reliable, zero-emissions nuclear energy’. After the election, only the Nationals remained committed to the policy.
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