The Queensland senator replaces David Littleproud, who announced his shock resignation from the National party on Tuesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Matt Canavan has declared “we need more Australian everything” – including babies, farming and fossil-fuel powered barbecues – after being elected Nationals leader in a party room vote on Wednesday. The Queensland rightwinger defeated Kevin Hogan and Bridget McKenzie in a three-cornered contest to replace David Littleproud, who blind-sided colleagues on Tuesday by announcing he was stepping down as leader. Continue reading...
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Matt Canavan elected new Nationals leader and calls for ‘more Australian babies, more Australian everything’
Matt Canavan was elected as the new leader of the Nationals party on Wednesday, replacing David Littleproud who unexpectedly resigned on Tuesday. The Queensland senator won a party room vote against Kevin Hogan and Bridget McKenzie.
Dan Jervis-Bardy and Tom McIlroyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-11 · 02:51 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Matt Canavan was elected as the new leader of the Nationals party on Wednesday, replacing David Littleproud who unexpectedly resigned on Tuesday. The Queensland senator won a party room vote against Kevin Hogan and Bridget McKenzie. Canavan, a right-wing politician, stated his vision for "more Australian everything," including population growth, agricultural production, and fossil fuel use. The leadership change occurred after Littleproud's surprise announcement that he would step down from the role. The Nationals party is now under Canavan's leadership, with a focus on promoting Australian interests and development.
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David Littleproud announced he was stepping down as leader.
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Kevin Hogan and Bridget McKenzie were defeated in the leadership contest.
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Matt Canavan declared “we need more Australian everything”.
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David Littleproud resigned from the National party.
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Matt Canavan elected Nationals leader.
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