Australia's Coalition Splits Over Hate Speech Laws

Australia's conservative coalition, which includes the Liberal Party and the National Party, has split again.

This time, the split happened because the National Party disagreed with the Liberal Party's support for new hate speech laws.

Three National senators voted against the laws, saying they were rushed and could limit free speech.

The National Party leader, David Littleproud, said the split was caused by the Liberal Party's leader accepting the senators' resignations.

This is the second time in less than a year that the coalition has split.

The first time was in May 2025 over differences about renewable energy.

Recently, polls show that more people are supporting a different political party called One Nation, which might be influencing the split.