The Australian National Party has announced its withdrawal from the opposition coalition.

On June 22, David Littleproud, the leader of the National Party of Australia, announced that the party will withdraw from the Liberal-National Coalition. Littleproud stated that the National Party "cannot be part of a shadow cabinet led by Susan Lee." The withdrawal of the National Party from the coalition was reportedly due to disagreements between the two parties on the issue of anti-hate crime laws. During a Senate meeting on June 20, Susan Lee and the leader of the ruling Labor Party, Anthony Albanese, reached a consensus on the bill, while three National Party members voted against it. These three members resigned from the shadow cabinet on June 21. The National Party subsequently held a meeting and decided that the remaining eight shadow cabinet members, including Littleproud, would also resign to show unity. The National Party has been in a long-term right-wing alliance with the Liberal Party since 1922, with their main competitor being the center-left Labor Party. Typically, the leader of the National Party serves as the Deputy Prime Minister during the coalition government with the Liberal Party. In May 2025, the Liberal and National Parties announced the launch of a joint shadow cabinet.