Littleproud extends olive branch to Ley in 'positive step' for Coalition

"I had a brief meeting with [Opposition Leader] Sussan Ley, and she made an offer to reconvene her party room to discuss the four policy areas that the National Party demand as part of a Coalition agreement," Mr Littleproud told reporters in Canberra on Thursday morning.

"This is a positive step forward, one which we've always said would be productive and constructive."

Ms Ley said in a statement that she had paused the announcement of her shadow ministry after Mr Littleproud confirmed the Nationals were willing to "accept Shadow Cabinet solidarity as part of a Coalition Agreement", meaning that both parties would vote together in Parliament.

"This is the first time this commitment has been made and I welcome it as a foundation to resolve other matters," she said.

"In relation to the policy positions proposed by the National Party Room, consistent with my consultation commitment, the Liberal Party will consider these, utilising our party room processes.

"It has always been the Liberal Party's objective to form a Coalition and we welcome The Nationals' decision to re-enter negotiations."

Mr Littleproud has blamed the Coalition split on the Liberal Party leader's refusal to commit to retaining four key policies: nuclear energy, divestiture laws to break up the big supermarkets, better telecommunications services for the regions and the $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fund.

Ms Ley, who has promised a wide-ranging review of all policies taken to the election, had asked Mr Littleproud to respect her party's processes.

The Opposition Leader is mourning the death of her mother Angela Braybrooks, who died in Albury early on Saturday morning, just four days after her daughter became the first female Liberal Party leader.

The two leaders met in Ms Ley's office in Parliament House at her invitation, after she convened the Liberal Party leadership group on Thursday morning.

Mr Littleproud said his party had "acted in good faith", after blowing up the Coalition for the fourth time this has happened in a century and the first since the 1980s.

"We'll allow this process to take place, and the Liberal Party to convene at whatever period is convenient for them, and I think that is the way forward, in a mature and sensible way."

He said he had sent home those Nationals MPs and Senators who he had been about to announce as the party's policy spokespeople after his party room met in Canberra.

"I'm proud of the fact that our guys are prepared to accept that in being sent home today, despite the fact that I was about to announce to you all this afternoon our shadow spokespeople, because I think this is a far more important development."