Apparently, it is too much to expect an opposition to behave as an alternative government after being freshly dethroned. But what about a whole term later?

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The Liberal-National Coalition was already in opposition when it was trounced at the 2025 election.

Its task was hardly insurmountable - eclipsing an unpopular government struggling with a cost-of-living crisis, the aftermath of a demoralising referendum debacle, and a worsening housing crisis.

Instead, the Coalition maintained rigid party discipline as it marched into the desert with barely a dissenting eyebrow.

Now though, wh

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