Chaos as Liberals Split, SDP Form Opposition

^{BY JAMES JAMESONSON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND THRICE CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS}

CHAOS has descended upon Canberra this week as the Liberal Party splits in two, resulting in the Social Democratic Party assuming opposition status in the parliament.

Member for Brisbane and longtime Liberal u/12MaxWild announced themselves as leader of the newly-formed Commonwealth Party, taking with them senators u/buttsforpm and u/Chi0121, and joined by former justice u/tbyrn21 and former parliamentarian u/GHagrid.

The shock move has left the Liberal party in rubble. While the Liberals have retained their two members in the House of Representatives, the overall loss of parliamentary seats has resulted in the Social Democratic Party, under the leadership of u/Rohanite272, assuming the coveted position of opposition.

Speaking in a media release, u/12MaxWild stated that the new party will be a 'big tent coalition' offering the 'broadest' policy platform of any non-government party. The party is yet to release a finished manifesto.

Newly-minted Leader of the Opposition u/Rohanite272 seized on the conservatives' disunity, heralding in a new shadow ministry consisting of himself, former prime ministers u/NGSpy and u/dyljam, and Capricornia MP u/ARichTeaBiscuit.

'I will work to make sure that this government doesn’t lose sight of who put it there, the people', the Opposition Leader said in a statement.

'We can’t wait for this new challenge and we will do our best for all of Australia.'

The move comes as Australia inches closer towards an election, and will provide the Social Democratic Party with additional resources and privileges, such as allowance to ask more questions in question time. NR

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