Liberal senator says she is ‘too fond of good coffee’ to join Nationals where she’d ‘have to talk a lot slower’

Jane Hume also says she’d need to ‘speak a lot slower’ to join the regional party, attracting a sharp rebuke that the Liberals were ‘out of touch’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal senator Jane Hume joked she would “have to speak a lot slower” if she joined the Nationals, saying she was “too fond of good coffee and free markets” to join the regional party, after David Littleproud said he was open to more conservatives joining his ranks.It comes amidst a long-running and damaging period of soul-searching for the opposition, with members of the Liberals and Nationals reportedly considering switching parties, starting a new conservative movement, or assessing leadership options. Continue reading...