Matt Canavan has declared “we need more Australian everything” – including babies, farming and fossil-fuel powered barbecues – after being elected Nationals leader in a party room vote on Wednesday.
The Queensland rightwinger defeated Kevin Hogan and Bridget McKenzie in a three-cornered contest to replace David Littleproud, who blind-sided colleagues on Tuesday by announcing he was stepping down as leader.
In a press conference immediately after the ballot, Canavan said Australians were at risk of “losing our country” under the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and Labor.
“People are losi
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