Senior NSW Liberal MPs call for Nationals Leader John Barilaro to consider his position in the wake of last week's stoush that threatened to destroy the Coalition.
Senior NSW Liberal MPs are calling for Nationals leader John Barilaro to consider his future in the wake of last week's stoush that threatened to destroy the Coalition.Mr Barilaro threatened that Nationals MPs would move to the crossbench over the Government's koala policyPolice Minister David Elliot says Mr Barilaro's position as Nationals leader is now untenable
"The National Party really needs to consider who their leader is because he doesn't have their best interests at heart." "There's no point of me reflecting on John's leadership — that's a matter for his conscience," he said. Ms Berejiklian would not be drawn on whether Mr Barilaro should remain leader, but she called for unity.
"The people of this state come first. No single person, no single agenda. This isn't about one issue, this is about how we govern."Ms Berejiklian revealed she had been poised to make good on her threat to swear in an all-Liberal cabinet had Mr Barilaro not backed down during their meeting on Friday morning.
"If you're going to choose to do that you must act like a leader, you must act like someone who brings the community together, you must act like Gladys Berejiklian," he said.Police Minister David Elliott says the koala policy was not raised as a problem in Cabinet.
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