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Riverina MP Michael McCormack has described the Nationals' allocation of ministerial portfolios as "a matter for others" after the party's new leader confirmed his demotion to the backbench. Barnaby Joyce took over Mr McCormack's role as Minister for Transport,

NSW Riverina MP Michael McCormack said he was "honoured" to serve as Deputy Prime Minister during his first press conference after losing the National Party leadership to Barnaby Joyce. Mr McCormack spoke just after 1pm on Monday after being defeated in a leadership ballot earlier that morning.

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Michael McCormack has promised to be a team player after the Nationals rolled him as party leader and Deputy Prime Minister, but will take some time to consider his future.

Michael McCormack has been forced to take the Prime Minister’s chair during an awkward question time, despite losing the Nationals’ leadership just hours before.

A spill in the Nationals partyroom this morning has returned Barnaby Joyce to the leadership of the Federal Nationals parliamentary party and to the office of deputy prime minister. ..

Barnaby Joyce has been sensationally returned to the Nationals leadership and will soon retake the mantle of deputy prime minister after defeating Michael McCormack on Monday in a leadership spill. Mr McCormack addressed the media a short time ago,

Barnaby Joyce says he is "humbled" to be elected by his National Party colleagues back into the top spot at a vote this morning.

Resurrected Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has vowed he is a “better person” after he resigned in a storm of controversy three years ago in the wake of a romantic affair with a staffer and allegations of sexual harassment that he firmly denies.

Barnaby Joyce says he has returned as Nationals leader and deputy prime minister as a "better person" after defeating Michael McCormack in a party room spill. Mr Joyce resumes the position he held from February 2016 to February 2018,