Australia Opposition Groups Revive Alliance After Dramatic Split

Australia’s two main opposition parties have revived their long-standing coalition after it fractured due to a disagreement over a new anti-hate speech law.

The coalition between the smaller National Party and the larger Liberal Party was formally reformed Sunday, according to a joint statement from the leaders of the two groups. The alliance had governed Australia for almost two-thirds of the period since World War II, but held less than a third of seats in the lower house of parliament after an election thrashing last year.