2018 National Party of Australia leadership election

2018 National Party of Australia leadership election
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Candidate Michael McCormack George Christensen
Caucus vote ≥11[a] <11
Seat Riverina (NSW) Dawson (QLD)
Leader before election

Barnaby Joyce

 Elected Leader

Michael McCormack

A leadership election was held on 26 February 2018 to select Barnaby Joyce's replacement as leader of the National Party of Australia and Deputy Prime Minister. Michael McCormack was elected party leader.[1]

On the morning of 26 February, the Nationals held a party room meeting at which Joyce formally resigned to the backbench. McCormack was seen as the favourite to become leader, and was the only declared candidate as at 25 February. At the meeting he secured the support of a majority of the 21 National Party parliamentarians, seeing off a last-minute challenge from Queensland MP George Christensen.[2][3]


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  1. ^ Kenny, Mark (26 February 2018). "Michael McCormack new Deputy Prime Minister, Nationals leader". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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  3. ^ Doran, Matthew (26 February 2018). "Nationals pick Michael McCormack as new leader in contested vote against George Christensen". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 26 February 2018.