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Littleproud to run for Nationals top job

The Nationals' high-profile deputy leader David Littleproud will nominate for the leadership position of his boss, Barnaby Joyce.

AAP · May 28, 2022

David Littleproud declares he will challenge Barnaby Joyce for National party leadership

Deputy Nationals leader David Littleproud confirms he will try to topple Barnaby Joyce as leader when the party meets in Canberra on Monday.

ABC News · May 28, 2022

Darren Chester to challenge Barnaby Joyce for Nationals leadership, but plays down chances

The Victorian MP says "extreme" comments from some of his colleagues contributed to the Coalition's loss and the party needs to listen to what Australians want.

ABC News · May 27, 2022

‘Time for change’: Darren Chester confirms he will challenge Barnaby Joyce for Nationals leadership

Former veterans affairs minister says ‘it’s important we listen to the message we received over the weekend from the Australian people’

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2022

Eden-Monaro and Gippsland are next-door neighbours: why is one seat safe and the other marginal?

The recent federal election saw some close calls but few surprises in the regions, where wild electoral swings are rare.

The Conversation · May 25, 2022

Rural News Corp paper delivers sharp rebuke to Barnaby Joyce over Nationals’ climate ‘deniers’

‘Bible of the bush’ urges party to concede global heating is real as Darren Chester compares Joyce’s boast about retaining seats to a surgeon saying an operation succeeded when ‘the patient died’

The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2022

Nationals leadership contest to be decided as Matt Canavan calls net zero a 'failed agenda'

The National Party could have a new leader as early as next week as Barnaby Joyce's leadership is put to a vote and the party room wrestles with its future "barking from the wilderness in opposition".

ABC News · May 23, 2022

‘Election losing machine’: ridiculed Victorian Liberal party to keep targeting Dan Andrews

The approach backfired at a federal level, with the party facing the possibility of holding just two Melbourne seats

The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022

Barnaby Joyce says all is well with the Nationals’ vote – but a deeper dive suggests trouble lies ahead

Party leader is talking up its election success, but a closer look at the numbers shows their competition is increasing

The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022

Barnaby Joyce signals Nationals could drop support for net zero emissions

Party leader refuses to rule out split from Liberals, saying it’s a ‘decision for both parties’ but his ‘preference’ is for Coalition to continue

The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022