This week on The Fin, political editor Phillip Coorey and former Labor adviser and AFR columnist Lidija Ivanovski talk about the decimation of the Opposition, the uphill battle facing Sussan Ley and the fierce debate over the Super Tax.

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Further reading:
The longer the split, the harder it will be to reconcile
Sussan Ley, who used to hold her own in shearing sheds, is playing hard ball.
It took five days for the Coalition to fall apart
Negotiations between the two parties fell at the first hurdle. When parliament resumes, the Liberals will hold all 30 shadow ministries and the Nationals will be on the crossbench.
How Albanese learnt from Labor losers and won big on Saturday
For six months, he has been privately telling his supporters that he had the plan to deliver Labor a second-term majority, and the skill to pull it off. 

This week on The Fin, political editor Phillip Coorey and former Labor adviser and AFR columnist Lidija Ivanovski talk about the decimation of the Opposition, the uphill battle facing Sussan Ley and the fierce debate over the Super Tax. This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/enterprise/" data-stringify-link="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/enterprise/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Aussie Broadband</a> Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/the-longer-the-split-the-harder-it-will-be-to-reconcile-20250520-p5m0ml" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/the-longer-the-split-the-harder-it-will-be-to-reconcile-20250520-p5m0ml" data-sk="tooltip_parent">The longer the split, the harder it will be to reconcile</a> Sussan Ley, who used to hold her own in shearing sheds, is playing hard ball. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/it-took-five-days-for-the-coalition-to-fall-apart-20250520-p5m0qm" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/it-took-five-days-for-the-coalition-to-fall-apart-20250520-p5m0qm" data-sk="tooltip_parent">It took five days for the Coalition to fall apart</a> Negotiations between the two parties fell at the first hurdle. When parliament resumes, the Liberals will hold all 30 shadow ministries and the Nationals will be on the crossbench. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/how-albanese-learnt-from-labor-losers-and-won-big-on-saturday-20250504-p5lwcc" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/how-albanese-learnt-from-labor-losers-and-won-big-on-saturday-20250504-p5lwcc" data-sk="tooltip_parent">How Albanese learnt from Labor losers and won big on Saturday</a> For six months, he has been privately telling his supporters that he had the plan to deliver Labor a second-term majority, and the skill to pull it off.&nbsp;

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