Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—Following the resignation of the member for New England as Leader of the National Party and as Deputy Prime Minister, the National Party have elected the member for Riverina as their leader. He has been sworn in today as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Accordingly, I tender the revised ministry list and, in doing so, congratulate the member for Riverina and thank the member for New England for his service as Deputy Prime Minister and as Minister for Agriculture and, latterly, as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Leader of the Nationals on indulgence.

Michael McCormack (Riverina, National Party, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

For the information of members of the House, I advise that this morning I was elected as leader of the federal parliamentary National Party. This is obviously a great honour and privilege, and I will seek to do my very best, always. I thank the member for New England for his services to the party and to the nation. Senator Bridget McKenzie remains the Deputy Leader of the National Party. I look forward to working with my coalition colleagues to advance the interests of the nation, especially for rural and regional Australians.