David Littleproud

Mr Littleproud was elected Nationals leader following a party room meeting on Monday, after a three-way contest with former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce ...

“It was a clean slate. “Now, I have a chance to get back to my second greatest love, after my family, and that is my beloved people of New England, where I will have more time to get around my electorate and to be a person of service to them.” David decided to put his hand up, he decided it was his turn … he pitched to the party room and the party room agreed it was time for a fresh change,” he told Sky News.

Littleproud, a former agribusiness banker who followed in his father's footsteps to enter politics in 2016, successfully challenged Barnaby Joyce for the top ...

Credits can be sold to companies that want to offset the impacts of their activities or enhance their green image. “We don’t get to set the rules of international markets, we have to participate.” Several deposed Liberal MPs have said Joyce’s reputation as a fossil-fuel enthusiast was so toxic in Liberal electorates that it killed the Coalition’s chances of regaining government.

Senator Perin Davey from New South Wales will be the deputy leader. In his first press conference as leader, Littleproud said the Nationals, which is the minor ...

Last year, then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison set a net-zero target for Australia after sustained pressure from the climate advocates, and the media. That’s where you win elections, not chasing extremities.” In his first press conference as leader, Littleproud said the Nationals, which is the minor party in the centre-right Coalition, are “the conscience of rural and regional Australia” in the parliament.

David Littleproud has vowed to lead the Nationals from the "sensible" centre after knocking off Barnaby Joyce to seize the party's top job.

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Not really," Mr Joyce said a video posted to social media on Monday. Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018. Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018. "But chasing extremities won't win, it won't win us anything. Understanding each other's values, principles and aspirations is important." But Mr Littleproud said the Liberals and Nationals needed to work together to win elections. Mr Littleproud signaled that he would seek to position the Nationals in the political middle-ground, saying that was where federal elections were won. Mr Littleproud emerged from a marathon meeting on Monday as the new Nationals leader, having defeated Mr Joyce and former minister Darren Chester in a party room ballot. "I gave every ounce of my energy to make sure that I looked after the people of regional Australia, the people in the small family businesses, the people in the weatherboard and iron, the people on the farms, making sure that we drove the investments to take their standard of living ahead." The former leader has already pledged his support to Mr Littleproud and new deputy Perin Davey as they embark on a "mighty task ahead of them".

Peter Dutton said he hoped the media could tell a different story about him after he was elected unopposed as Liberal leader.

He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. Jasper Lindell joined the Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. Jasper Lindell joined the Times in 2018. Not really," Mr Joyce said in a video posted to social media on Monday. He also writes about development, heritage, local history, literature and the arts, as well as contributing to the Times' Panorama magazine on Saturdays. He was previously a Sunday Canberra Times reporter.

Sussan Ley, the former environment minister, was elected the party's deputy. Defeated former prime minister Scott Morrison said the new ...

He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. Jasper Lindell joined the Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. Jasper Lindell joined the Times in 2018. Not really," Mr Joyce said in a video posted to social media on Monday. He also writes about development, heritage, local history, literature and the arts, as well as contributing to the Times' Panorama magazine on Saturdays. He was previously a Sunday Canberra Times reporter.

David Littleproud has vowed to lead the Nationals from the "sensible" centre after knocking off Barnaby Joyce to seize the party's top job. The former leader has already pledged his support to Mr Littleproud and new deputy Perin Davey as they embark on ...

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Not really," Mr Joyce said a video posted to social media on Monday. Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018. Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018. "But chasing extremities won't win, it won't win us anything. Understanding each other's values, principles and aspirations is important." But Mr Littleproud said the Liberals and Nationals needed to work together to win elections. Mr Littleproud signaled that he would seek to position the Nationals in the political middle-ground, saying that was where federal elections were won. Mr Littleproud emerged from a marathon meeting on Monday as the new Nationals leader, having defeated Mr Joyce and former minister Darren Chester in a party room ballot. "I gave every ounce of my energy to make sure that I looked after the people of regional Australia, the people in the small family businesses, the people in the weatherboard and iron, the people on the farms, making sure that we drove the investments to take their standard of living ahead." The former leader has already pledged his support to Mr Littleproud and new deputy Perin Davey as they embark on a "mighty task ahead of them".

David Littleproud has vowed to lead the Nationals from the "sensible" centre after knocking off Barnaby Joyce to seize the party's top job.

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Not really," Mr Joyce said a video posted to social media on Monday. Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018. Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018. "But chasing extremities won't win, it won't win us anything. Understanding each other's values, principles and aspirations is important." But Mr Littleproud said the Liberals and Nationals needed to work together to win elections. Mr Littleproud signaled that he would seek to position the Nationals in the political middle-ground, saying that was where federal elections were won. Mr Littleproud emerged from a marathon meeting on Monday as the new Nationals leader, having defeated Mr Joyce and former minister Darren Chester in a party room ballot. "I gave every ounce of my energy to make sure that I looked after the people of regional Australia, the people in the small family businesses, the people in the weatherboard and iron, the people on the farms, making sure that we drove the investments to take their standard of living ahead." The former leader has already pledged his support to Mr Littleproud and new deputy Perin Davey as they embark on a "mighty task ahead of them".

New Nationals leader David Littleproud has challenged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to prove regional Australian won't miss out...

"We should back ourselves as Australians to do it better and safer than anyone else. Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018. Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018. "This reaffirms we live in the greatest country in the planet," he said. However, Mr Littleproud will push for a debate on lifting the moratorium on nuclear energy in Australia, revealing he's already planning to raise the issue with the new Prime Minister. Mr Littleproud said he wanted to position the Nationals in the "sensible" centre because that was where federal elections were won.

Littleproud has his elbows on a table, and is laughing. He has dark-. David Littleproud has served in parliament since 2016. (ABC News: Matt Roberts).

"He needs to keep his head above the parapet, and needs to be an equal partner with Dutton," he said. Mr Williams said Littleproud could not afford to make the same mistake as Michael McCormack and "slip under the radar". "It's probably a no-brainer that the next party leader of the Nationals would have come from Queensland," Paul Williams said. "It has been the National party that has guided me to who I am," the younger Littleproud said yesterday. "It's not only about standing up for the regional and rural people, it's about how you need the support of the city people as well to see us as a stronger, and a much better, nation going forward," Mr Scott said. "I joined the National Party as a six-year-old boy … hanging out for my father at the Chinchilla courthouse as he tried to become a member for Condamine."

Former agriculture minister David Littleproud has ousted Barnaby Joyce to become Nationals leader.

But, asked about the “teal” seats, he said, “I am not giving up on any seats”. Dutton once again said there was more to him than the public image. “I think we are a poorer country for that. But Joyce cost the Liberals votes in the “teal” seats, with teal candidates saying moderate Liberal MPs in those seats, whatever their attitudes on climate change, had voted with Joyce. Dutton immediately pitched to the suburbs and small business. We’re listening.

David Littleproud has called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to “come with the National Party” to lead a conversation on nuclear power.

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The former deputy prime minister on Tuesday described losing the leadership as "kind of a weight off my shoulders", insisting he was always looking to step away ...

He joined the Canberra Press Gallery in 2019 where he was executive producer of Sky News's AM Agenda, before joining NCA NewsWire as a federal political reporter. He joined the Canberra Press Gallery in 2019 where he was executive producer of Sky News's AM Agenda, before joining NCA NewsWire as a federal political reporter. He has previously interned at the Kuwait Times. He has previously interned at the Kuwait Times. "What seats do they want us to give up in the National Party so that it makes them happier? "Let's be brave enough and start saying things like nuclear energy.

The new leader of the Nationals Party has rejected suggestions he will ostracise the party's core voters. David Littleproud has signalled he wants to take ...

David Littleproud has signalled he wants to take the party the “sensible centre” and he doesn’t want to “lurch left or right”. Asked about whether he would risk “becoming the Malcolm Turnbull of the Nationals” by ostracising some core voters, he said it was time adapt. The new leader of the Nationals Party has rejected suggestions he will ostracise the party’s core voters.