Queensland senator James McGrath is the LNP’s No.1 candidate for the next federal election,ahead of Matt Canavan.
Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson said voters need more from their politicians than Joyce “flat out on a pavement”.
The new Nationals leader is a policy wonk who spends his Canberra evenings at home reading economic reports.
Australia - the complacent country - is receiving a wake-up call on race,resilience and energy.
The National Party should be placed in its proper context. Out of the nation’s 226 federal parliamentarians,only 18 identify as National Party MPs. That’s enough to require nothing bigger than a minibus to take them around.
The outspoken right-winger was elected leader in a major pivot for the ailing regional party as it seeks to take on Barnaby Joyce and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.
Matt Canavan is the high-risk,high-reward choice as the new Nationals leader.
Having ridden out a number of crises since the 2025 election,David Littleproud seemed to be in the clear. His explanation for resigning the leadership on Tuesday didn’t quite stack up.
Littleproud made the announcement at a press conference in Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday afternoon.
Irrigation specialist and former CEO David Farley has been selected as the party’s candidate for the Farrer byelection,in a seat dominated by water issues.