PoliticsFederalParliament HousePrint articleMorrison government loses shock vote on deputy speakerTom McIlroyCanberra Bureau ChiefFeb 10, 2020 – 4.36pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginThe Morrison government has lost a shock vote in federal Parliament, after Labor nominated a disaffected Nationals MP to become deputy speaker.Hours after he announced plans to quit the Nationals' party room, Wide Bay MP Llew O'Brien beat the government's nominee for the position, National Damian Drum.Loading...Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreParliament HouseScott MorrisonTony SmithNationalsMichael McCormackBarnaby JoyceLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineAFR Magazine celebrates The Art of MovementLauren Sams‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starBOSS Financial ReviewThis CEO thought he was healthy. Then he went for a checkSally Patten and Lap PhanHow the Macquarie CEO played a role in setting me up to lead MagellanWhich AI course should I do?Life & LeisureWhy we can’t get enough of the minister of crabsPaul BestIt’s BYO pyjamas at this chef’s table above the cloudsIs awamori Japan’s most underrated spirit?Rich ListSpotlight’s new Anaconda will teach shoppers to fishMichael BlebyPortelli hits fast lane on mooted LMCT+ sale, MacCap takes the wheelInside the fortune Kerry Stokes (quietly) made in China
