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Joyce prepares to move on McCormack

Phillip Coorey
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Momentum is building inside the Nationals for a leadership spill as early as Monday with Barnaby Joyce poised to depose Michael McCormack.

Following a week of visible unrest inside the junior Coalition partner, party sources said Mr Joyce was confident of having the numbers to take back the job he was forced to relinquish in 2018.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
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