Coalition in crisis as Nationals quit frontbench en masse after division over Labor’s hate speech laws

Liberal leader was earlier warned entire Nationals frontbench would quit if she accepted resignations from three senatorsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition has been plunged into chaos after the Nationals quit Sussan Ley’s shadow cabinet en-masse following a split over Labor’s hate speech laws.In a bombshell move that threatens the future of the Coalition, the Nationals leader, David Littleproud, and other frontbench colleagues agreed to resign their positions at crisis talks on Wednesday night, sources confirmed to Guardian Australia. Continue reading...