An audit of regional grants - which handed money to pickleball courts and a speedway track - found Nationals seats received more than $100m extra than if money was handed out fairly.
Barnaby Joyce’s leadership of the Nationals is set to be challenged by contenders who have been galvanised by his stance on climate change.
Darren Chester is considering challenging Joyce for party leadership,saying Joyce damaged the re-election prospects of moderate Liberals.
Michael McCormack,who is considering a bid to regain the Nationals’ leadership,says Barnaby Joyce and Matt Canavan gave people an excuse to park their votes with the teals.
In 2019,Labor was accused of saying one thing on climate in Queensland and another in Melbourne. Now it’s the Coalition’s turn.
Nationals backbenchers have cast doubt on the government’s commitment to net zero,but the prime minister and other senior Liberals have hit back.
The Deputy PM used a private meeting with his Nationals colleagues to admit he damaged the government by sending a text message that called Scott Morrison a liar.
The Nationals will meet on Monday afternoon after a text message in which Barnaby Joyce called the Prime Minister a liar was leaked on Friday.
Former Nationals leader Michael McCormack has urged colleagues to focus on winning the next election rather than “exact revenge” over a leaked text from his successor,Barnaby Joyce.
Former premier Mike Baird has taken the rare step of endorsing a candidate to replace Gladys Berejiklian in Willoughby.
The best advice Michael McCormack has received? “My late father Lance told me to do what you do well and that your word must always be your bond.”