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May, 08 2025 22:16 PM
3m ago23.12 BSTKrishani DhanjiThe fallout from Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s decision to defect from the Nationals partyroom to the Liberals continues, with Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie calling the move “disappointing” and saying loyalty is “essential” in politics.McKenzie joined Sky News a moment ago, and couldn’t hide her disappointment, pointing out that while the Liberal party was decimated on Saturday, the Nationals held all of their seats.She seemed to put the blame for the defection on both Nampijinpa Price and the Liberal party. The Liberal party has got a lot of deep thinking to do. We wish them well with that, but they shouldn’t be seeking to damage us in the process of trying to rebuild themselves. Asked if she felt betrayed, McKenzie said: Loyalty is a rare commodity in politics, but it’s an essential one, and out in the bush, it’s worth everything... I was disappointed, [but] ultimately, that’s a decision for Senator Nampijinpa Price to resign from our room. Yesterday on X, formerly Twitter, fellow Nationals senator Matt Canavan said Nampijinpa Price’s “decision to put her own ambition over the will of the voters is exactly why people are sick of politicians.”Share
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