AdvertisementEditorial PoliticsFederalPolitical leadership Plotting a leadership coup on day of Liberal’s funeral plumbs a new low in Australian politics The Herald's View January 30, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. In power or out of power, Australia’s major political parties seem addicted to leadership challenges. Then, National Party leader David Littleproud had the temerity to suggest a change of Liberal leadership would be a good idea because his party could not serve under Sussan Ley. Littleproud is now being challenged for his own leadership by quixotic Queensland Nationals MP Colin Boyce. And now, plotting to replace a leader on the day of the funeral of party stalwart Katie Allen is a new low in Australian politics.