A separate
leadership vote for the National Party's Coalition partner
Liberal Party was also held on the same day.
Background
The Coalition lost the
2022 Australian federal election to the
Labor opposition led by
Anthony Albanese. There was significant media coverage surrounding the impact that comments made by Nationals politicians had on the loss of Liberal seats to independents, Labor and the Greens, particularly surrounding climate policy.[2] The Nationals do not officially release the results of party leadership elections.
Barnaby Joyce, incumbent leader and former Deputy Prime Minister.
Results
Littleproud won the spill and became the new party leader, with
Perin Davey as his deputy.[5] Even though Davey was a Senator,
Bridget McKenzie was elected and remained leader of the Nationals in the Senate.[6]
Notes
^The National Party does not release the results of their internal elections.[1]