2022 National Party of Australia leadership spill

A leadership spill for the federal leadership of the National Party of Australia was held on 30 May 2022. The spill follows the federal election in which the Coalition, of which the Nationals form part, lost government, earlier in the same month. The incumbent leader, Barnaby Joyce, had served as Deputy Prime Minister in the outgoing government. He lost against his deputy David Littleproud, who was elected party leader.

2022 National Party of Australia
leadership spill
30 May 2022
 
Candidate David Littleproud Barnaby Joyce Darren Chester
Caucus vote ≥11[lower-alpha 1] <11 <11
Leader before election

Barnaby Joyce

 Elected Leader

David Littleproud

2022 National Party of Australia
deputy leadership spill
30 May 2022
 
Candidate Perin Davey
Caucus vote Unopposed
Deputy Leader before election

David Littleproud

 Elected Deputy Leader

Perin Davey

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.

It is custom in the party for an automatic leadership spill to be triggered at the beginning of a new parliament.[3]

Candidates

Results

Littleproud won the spill and became the new party leader, with Perin Davey as his deputy.[6] Even though Davey was a Senator, Bridget McKenzie was elected and remained leader of the Nationals in the Senate.[7]

Notes
  1. The National Party does not release the results of their internal elections.[1]

References
  1. Grattan, Michelle (4 February 2020). "Barnaby Joyce's leadership challenge fails, taking minister down with him". InDaily. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. Karp, Paul. "Labor's secret weapon? Defeated Liberal MP claims Barnaby Joyce even less popular than Scott Morrison". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  3. "Nationals leadership contest to be decided as Matt Canavan calls net zero a 'failed agenda'". ABC News. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. Chan, Gabrielle; Butler, Josh. "'Time for change': Darren Chester confirms he will challenge Barnaby Joyce for Nationals leadership". The Guardian.
  5. "David Littleproud to run against Barnaby Joyce for National party leadership". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  6. "Australia news live updates: David Littleproud elected as new Nationals leader after party vote ousts Barnaby Joyce". the Guardian. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  7. "'We're up for the fight': Bridget McKenzie re-elected as Nationals Senate leader". Sky News. 30 May 2022.
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