SHOCKING: Shadow cabinet - What They Never Told You

View from The Hill: Coalition crisis explodes after Sussan Ley wields the whip against defiant Nationals

The federal Coalition was imploding on Wednesday night, with all Nationals frontbenchers, including leader David Littleproud, quitting the shadow ministry.

The Conversation · Jan 21

Robert Jenrick attacks Tories as he joins Reform after sacking over 'secret' defection plot

Nigel Farage unveils former Tory leadership hopeful as new member of Reform in highest profile defection yet to his party

Evening Standard · Jan 15

Andrew Hastie quits Ley’s shadow cabinet, saying he was excluded from immigration policy role

Liberal rebel Andrew Hastie has quit the shadow cabinet, declaring he could not serve there because Sussan Ley had told him he would have no role in formulating the opposition’s immigration policy.

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2025

Former Gedling MP Vernon Coaker on his "humbling" life in the House of Lords

Lord Coaker served as the MP for Gedling for 22 years

Nottingham Post · Oct 16, 2022

Labour minister claims Tories not prioritising mental health 'crisis'

The Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health told the ECHO she fears for the winter months

Liverpool Echo · Sep 27, 2022

Sadiq Khan would ‘absolutely’ join picket lines amid Labour strike controversy

Sadiq Khan has said he would “absolutely” join picket lines in the future but refused to be drawn on the controversial sacking of Labour front bencher Sam Tarry.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2022

David Littleproud says Coalition must 'take its medicine' after former ministers booted from frontbench

The new Nationals leader says the Coalition must heed the message of the election and change, following the demotion of Scott Morrison's closest allies from the shadow cabinet.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2022