<iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-K3L4M3" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden">

Leading article Australia

D-I-V-O-R-C-E

24 May 2025

9:00 AM

24 May 2025

9:00 AM

Yes, it had to come to this.

As this magazine has long argued, there is a deep structural faultline that runs down the middle of not only the Coalition but also through the Liberal party itself. And that fault line is climate change.

Robert Menzies’ definition of the ‘broad church’ applies not only to the Liberal party, but also to the former Coalition.

Already a subscriber? Log in

Subscribe for just $2 a week

Try a month of The Spectator Australia absolutely free and without commitment. Not only that but – if you choose to continue – you’ll pay just $2 a week for your first year.

  • Unlimited access to spectator.com.au and app
  • The weekly edition on the Spectator Australia app
  • Spectator podcasts and newsletters
  • Full access to spectator.co.uk
Or

Unlock this article

REGISTER

You might disagree with half of it, but you’ll enjoy reading all of it. Try your first month for free, then just $2 a week for the remainder of your first year.


Comments

Don't miss out

Join the conversation with other Spectator Australia readers. Subscribe to leave a comment.

Already a subscriber? Log in

Close