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Que sera, sera: McCormack, Barnaby and whatever will be

Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief

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When the curtain finally came down on Michael McCormack’s three-and-a-bit years as deputy prime minister, the outgoing Nationals’ leader struck a reflective note.

Facing the House of Representatives hours after being dumped in favour of long-time critic Barnaby Joyce, Mr McCormack ended question time on Monday channelling Doris Day and Normie Rowe.

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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.com

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