Michael McCormack replaces Barnaby Joyce as Deputy Prime Minister
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Federal Nationals MPs have chosen Veterans' Affairs Minister Michael McCormack to replace Barnaby Joyce as the party's leader and deputy prime minister.
Mr McCormack was elected after defeating high-profile Queensland MP George Christensen in the Nationals' party room on Monday morning, days after Mr Joyce resigned over the ongoing scandal from his affair with a former staffer and amid new allegations of sexual harassment by a Western Australian woman.
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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com
Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review's political correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
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