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Senator Bridget McKenzie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December 7, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Victorian Senator Bridget McKenzie has been elected Deputy Leader of The Nationals, replacing NSW’s Fiona Nash who lost her Senate position after being caught up in the dual citizenship saga.<\/p>\n

The vote, at a meeting of National Party MPs in Canberra on Thursday morning, catapaults the backbencher straight into Cabinet.<\/p>\n

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce – himself a victim of Section 44(i) of the Constitution – said he was looking forward to working with Senator McKenzie.<\/p>\n

\u201cBridget McKenzie is incredibly competent in her capacity to represent regional Australia. She is a former school teacher, a keen shooter, a mentor to women and a reflection of so many regional Australians,” he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSenator McKenzie has an incredible track record delivering outcomes for regional communities, particularly in the areas of rural education and health.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the election of Bridget McKenzie as my deputy, The National Party has once again shown its vision for renewal, with a dynamic team to lead it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Senator McKenzie, who was once infamously described as a “flash bit of kit” by Mr Joyce, said she was honoured to have been elected Deputy Leader of the National Party.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am proud to be a country Victorian, and as Deputy Leader of the Nationals I will do everything in my power to ensure that geography no longer determines the opportunities for the seven million Australians who live outside our capital cities,” she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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