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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Katharine Murphy and Paul Karp

Nationals could dump Barnaby Joyce over net zero stance with Peter Dutton set to lead Liberals

Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce faces a leadership spill as the Coalition grapples with conflicting views on how to reposition after election loss. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

The National party will spill its leadership positions next Monday as the Liberals debate whether Peter Dutton’s deputy should be Jane Hume or Sussan Ley.

As the Coalition continues to grapple with the fallout from Saturday’s election rout amid conflicting views about how to reposition in response, Anthony Albanese was sworn in as Australia’s 31st prime minister before leaving for Tokyo and his first meeting with Joe Biden and key regional allies.

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