Sussan Ley says new agreement with Nationals will take time amid internal push to ditch net zero
by Tom McIlroy from World news | The Guardian on (#6XA6Q)
Liberal leader holds productive' talks with David Littleproud as cloud hangs over future of longstanding partnership
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The opposition leader, Sussan Ley, says progress on a new cooperation agreement with the Nationals will take time, promising productive talks amid an internal push to ditch net zero policies and even end the longstanding coalition with the Liberals.
Ley met with Nationals leader David Littleproud in Albury on Thursday, the first formal talks between the pair since the Coalition was thrashed in the 3 May election.
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