Coalition splits – again – over hate speech laws

The Coalition is in disarray after the resignation of three Nationals frontbenchers on Wednesday. The senators, including Bridget McKenzie, breached shadow cabinet solidarity when they voted against Labor’s hate-crime laws.

The spotlight is back on Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s authority as the Coalition is again split on a key policy issue, having already briefly broken up earlier this term. That is no doubt much to the relief of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has faced a backlash for rushing the bills through parliament without enough time for proper scrutiny.

Today, federal political correspondent Natassia Chrysanthos speaks on the rocky first few parliamentary days of the year.

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