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| UpdatedNew links between politics and socio-economic status reveal some surprising results about who represents the most disadvantaged Australians.
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| UpdatedVictoria's independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) will not investigate allegations of forgery within the National Party's Morwell branch.
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| UpdatedIndigenous rangers and migrant families could be caught up in the Federal Government's laws aimed at foreign agents, according to documents provided by the Attorney-General's Department.
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| UpdatedHe's been described by colleagues as a loner, a genius, authentic, and a narcissist. Here's the story of how the former Nationals leader ended up on the backbench.
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| UpdatedThe president of the West Australian Nationals Party was warned by a state politician there could be an "avalanche of allegations" relating to "10 complaints" against former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce. Mr Joyce says any suggestion of 10 complainants is "patently absurd".
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WA Nationals Leader Mia Davies tells ABC Radio that she is very angry about the handling of Catherine Marriott's complaint against Barnaby Joyce, particularly the media's decision to name her
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| UpdatedLess than 36 hours after Barnaby Joyce told a journalist the paternity of his partner's unborn child was not clear, he is declaring the issue "nobody else's business".
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Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has been quoted in Fairfax papers casting doubt on whether he is the father of his partner's baby.
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| UpdatedFormer deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce says he had "no choice" but to reveal he had doubts about whether he is the biological father of his partner's unborn son.
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| UpdatedNationals MP Darren Chester will return to the frontbench and become the Minister for Veterans Affairs after being booted from Cabinet late last year.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, nationals, political-parties, australia
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| UpdatedNationals leader Michael McCormack's new income on an existing investment property is revealed: board paid by his daughter.
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| UpdatedOusted Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce rejects claims his replacement as deputy PM, Michael McCormack, is merely warming the seat for him to return once he recovers from a "crazy" few weeks.
Topics: federal-government, federal-parliament, government-and-politics, nationals, political-parties, joyce-barnaby, australia
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| UpdatedFiona Simson (pictured) is among several rural leaders who say the leaking of a confidential complaint against Barnaby Joyce is discouraging other women from speaking out about harassment.
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| UpdatedThe National Party has a new leader and he has quite a job ahead of him to stabilise the party after the recent scandal involving Barnaby Joyce.
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| UpdatedPrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull last week ordered a high-level review of whether Barnaby Joyce's breached any ministerial rules or standards, but it has been called off because he resigned from Cabinet.
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Their local MP has just been chosen as Australia's Deputy Prime Minister, but those in Michael McCormack's New South Wales electorate have something else on their mind: water.
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| UpdatedThe office of the Federal Government's Chief Whip confirms it has fired a staffer over an email mocking the former prime minister and deputy prime minister as naughty schoolboys.
Topics: joyce-barnaby, abbott-tony, nationals, government-and-politics, political-parties, australia
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Barnaby Joyce was the last high-profile conservative leader left in mainstream Australian political life, suggest that the triumph of left liberalism in Australian public life is complete. Under they new leader Michal McCormack, the party needs a new path, writes Gregory Melleuish.
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| UpdatedNew Nationals leader Michael McCormack praised Member for Dawson George Christensen for "putting his hand up" and said his rival had given an outstanding speech.
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| UpdatedNationals Whip Michelle Landry announces that Michael McCormack has been elected leader of the Nationals.
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| UpdatedVeterans Affairs Minister Michael McCormack will replace Barnaby Joyce as the Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals leader after beating surprise challenger George Christensen in a ballot this morning.
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| UpdatedMichael McCormack attended his first Question Time as Deputy Prime Minister, as his predecessor Barnaby Joyce moved to the backbench. Look back at how the day unfolded in our live blog.
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| UpdatedThe lawyer representing the West Australian woman who made a complaint against Barnaby Joyce reveals further information about the nature of the allegation, confirming it refers to "sexual harassment and/or sexual misconduct".
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| UpdatedAustralia will get a new deputy prime minister this morning, with Wagga Wagga-based MP and Veterans Affairs Minister Michael McCormack expected to be appointed the new leader of the Nationals.
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| UpdatedDavid Gillespie drops out of the running, leaving Michael McCormack as the sole candidate for the Nationals leadership — but sources within the party say first-term Queensland MP David Littleproud may make a late bid.
Topics: nationals, joyce-barnaby, political-parties, government-and-politics, parliament, federal-parliament, australia