Overview

• Sussan Ley and David Littleproud held their first coalition negotiation meeting in Albury, focusing on policy and shadow cabinet roles.
• The Nationals, emboldened by retaining nearly all their seats, are pushing for greater influence in the Coalition and questioning the net-zero by 2050 target.
• The future of the Coalition’s nuclear policy, which proposed building seven reactors by the mid-2030s, remains unresolved.
• Disagreements over the net-zero emissions target have raised concerns about the stability of the Coalition partnership.
• A settled position on climate policy is seen as critical for the opposition’s credibility and efforts to regain voter support in metropolitan and youth demographics.