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NSW Nationals elect Paul Toole as new leader following John Barilaro’s resignation

The new leader will be the next NSW deputy premier as the surprise changes to the state’s political leadership continue.

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Paul Toole will be the next NSW deputy premier after being elected as the new NSW Nationals leader in a party ballot.

Historic ‘groping’ allegation haunts re-elected Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce

WA MP Jackie Jarvis used parliamentary privilege to raise historic claims of sexual misconduct by the controversial politician.

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Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says accusations he groped women are ‘defamatory and spurious.’

Barnaby Joyce acknowledges ‘faults’ as he returns to Nationals leadership

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Barnaby Joyce says he hopes to return as deputy prime minister a better person after defeating Michael McCormack for the Nationals leadership.

Turnbull's job was a distraction: Premier

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Last week the former prime minister was named as chair of a climate change advisory board. On Tuesday he was dumped after revelations he had objected to a coal mine expansion.

Howard-era Nationals leader and former deputy PM John Anderson RETURNS to politics

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Former Nationals leader John Anderson in 2006 and (right) last year.

‘Can’t live on it:’ Barnaby Joyce backs calls to permanently raise JobSeeker

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Barnaby Joyce has backed calls to permanently increase JobSeeker.