The NSW Nationals are backing John Barilaro's leadership as the Coalition meets for the first time since a showdown between the Premier and her deputy | AlexSmithSMH LucyCormack
Three of John Barilaro's Nationals MPs will desert the Coalition if the Liberals refuse to implement major changes to the government's divisive koala planning policy.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Monday said the Coalition was "a strong stable government" despite persistent threats from Nationals MPs over the policy.Ms Berejiklian said she had been given an assurance that "all ministers will support government legislation” and that the Coalition would exist until the 2023 election.
Mr Fang said Mr Barilaro's leadership was not under any threat, and warned that the more the Liberals criticised the Nationals, the more it protected Mr Barilaro.A senior Nationals minister said: "The Liberals don't realise that the more they attack the Nationals, the more we will back John as our leader."
The agreement was made after Ms Berejiklian gave the Nationals an ultimatum on Friday, warning she would swear in an all-Liberal ministry if they carried out their threat and moved to the crossbench. Joining the Premier in Engadine, Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello said the Premier set an example as a "strong leader".
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