Sussan Ley has said David Littleproud turned down her offer for last-minute peace talks ahead of parliament’s return next week, but the Nationals leader says a time will be scheduled after the party’s upcoming leadership contest.
In a message to Liberal MPs on Wednesday, Ley said she had written to Littleproud on Tuesday night proposing a meeting “without any preconditions” to discuss the two parties’ relationship after last week’s spectacular breakup.
“I reminded him that as the leaders of the Liberal and National parties, we are the stewards of two great movements that exist to serve the Australian people and that maintaining a strong and f
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