The Coalition is in disarray after the resignation of three Nationals frontbenchers on Wednesday. The senators, including Bridget McKenzie, breached shadow cabinet solidarity when they voted against Labor’s hate-crime laws.

The spotlight is back on Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s authority as the Coalition is again split on a key policy issue, having already briefly broken up earlier this term. That is no doubt much to the relief of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has faced a backlash for rushing the bills through parliament without enough time for proper scrutiny. 

Today, federal political correspondent Natassia Chrysanthos speaks on the rocky first few parliamentary days of the year.