May 30, 2022
Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has been elected leader of the Nationals.
The party room vote was held in Canberra on Monday morning.
Mr Littleproud, the former Agriculture Minister and Deputy Nationals leader, defeated Barnaby Joyce in the contest.
He will now serve as Deputy Opposition Leader.
NSW Senator Perin Davey was elected Deputy Leader of the Nationals.
Senator Perin has served as the Nationals’ Whip in the Senate since July 2019.
Mr Littleproud, the son of former State National Party MP Brian Littleproud, was first elected to the Federal Parliament in 2016, and re-elected in 2019 and 2022.
“To be elected leader is one of the proudest moments of my life,” Mr Littleproud said.
“I effectively became a member of The Nationals 40 years ago as a six-year-old boy handing out for my father in Chinchilla in a State election.”
Earlier on Monday, Peter Dutton was elected as the new Liberal Party leader, with Sussan Ley as his deputy.
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