David Littleproud says if he loses Nationals leadership over short-lived Coalition split ‘I don’t care’

Leader says he made principled stand on policy issues during spat with Liberals even ‘if I have to lose my job for it’ Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Littleproud says he doesn’t care if he loses the leadership of the Nationals over the party’s damaging split with the Liberals, insisting the majority of his MPs supported the move to break up the Coalition, which was subsequently reversed.Liberal MPs have claimed Littleproud “shredded” his authority over the on-again off-again split while former Nationals leaders Barnaby Joyce and Michael McCormack are now jostling within the party room.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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