Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack will keep his job after defeating a push to install Barnaby Joyce as the Nationals leader.
Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has seen off a challenge for his job from his predecessor, Barnaby Joyce.Michael McCormack says he looks forward to"continuing to work with Barnaby Joyce" after the leadership spillJoyce backer and Resources Minister Matt Canavan will lose his ministry and seat in CabinetJostling for the leadership began when Bridget McKenzie resigned as deputy leader on Sunday, amid the sports grants saga.
The party has also elected Water Minister David Littleproud to serve as the party's new deputy leader. "I look forward to working and continuing to work with Barnaby Joyce, who put his hand up for the leadership," Mr McCormack said when he emerged from the partyroom meeting. "I also continue to look forward to working with Keith Pitt and David Gillespie, who put their hands up for the deputy leader's role."Mr McCormack has faced internal criticism about his leadership and had to contend with backbench destabilisation since assuming the role.
"I commend David Littleproud as the newly elected deputy leader for the role he played this very worrying and troubling summer in drought, in bushfires and everything else that has beset regional Australia," Mr McCormack said.
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