‘Egg on his face’: sniping resumes despite NSW Coalition peace deal as MP blasts Liberal leader

Nationals MP Wes Fang launches fresh tirade against Mark Speakman after opposition leader questioned his Wagga Wagga credentials

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Peace within the ranks of the New South Wales Coalition has lasted only a few hours after the partnership was reaffirmed, with Nationals MP Wes Fang launching another tirade against the state Liberal leader, Mark Speakman.

Speakman had issued a joint statement on Tuesday morning with the NSW Nationals leader, Dugald Saunders, saying they had reaffirmed" the Coalition partnership after crisis talks sparked by last week's public sniping.

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