Australia's Nationals quit Sussan Ley’s shadow cabinet, deepening coalition rift ahead of elections.

A political crisis within Australia's Coalition has intensified as a result of the National Party's withdrawal from Sussan Ley's frontbench. The action comes after Nationals leaders expressed dissatisfaction with Ley's handling of important issues and disagreements over leadership, policy direction, and the distribution of power. The division jeopardizes the coalition's unity ahead of impending elections, though the precise causes are still unknown. Despite Ley's request for a pause to remember terrorist attack victims, the Nationals' decision to resign from the shadow ministry represents a serious rift in the alliance.