After a month where the coalition displayed their political differences, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will be eager to patch up any signs of disunity on the team's return to Canberra.

The resumption of federal parliament will see the coalition hold its first party room meeting since the high-profile exits of Andrew Hastie and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price from their roles.

On Friday, Mr Hastie, the party's home affairs spokesman, resigned from the front bench position in order to speak more freely about immigration.

The outspoken West Australian increasingly seems an alternative leadership prospect, particularly to those on the right of the partyroom.

Colleagues have said Mr Hastie did the right thing to step down from the front bench in order to maintain cabinet solidarity, while also insi

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