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Singh elected Nationals leader, net zero fight ends
- On Tuesday, Gurmesh Singh, Member for Coffs Harbour, was elected NSW Nationals leader unopposed and said it is an honour to lead alongside Kevin Anderson, Tamworth MP and deputy leader.
- Dugald Saunders resigned on Monday saying he wanted to focus on family, prompting Nationals sources to say a challenge loomed between Gurmesh Singh and Paul Toole.
- Following Tuesday's joint party-room meeting, the Liberal caucus signed off on a net-zero-by-2050 target, emphasizing affordability and regional protection, while NSW Nationals agreed in principle to support the federal plan after briefings by Matt Canavan and Ross Cadell.
- Hailed as monumental for the Sikh community, Gurmesh Singh's family has deep Woolgoolga, New South Wales horticultural roots and helped found the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple; Singh said, `My experience of racism has been different from that of a lot of people in this House.`
- With Coalition instability brewing, Mark Speakman's poor polling raised talk of a failed coup that could replace both Coalition leaders within days, with Sloane touted as a successor.
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NSW Nationals Elect Gurmesh Singh as New Leader
The New South Wales (NSW) Nationals have elected Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh as the new leader unopposed. Singh said it was honour to be elected by his peers to lead the NSW Nationals alongside new deputy leader Kevin Anderson. “The wellbeing of regional communities is at the heart of everything we do, and I thank my party room colleagues for affording me the opportunity to continue the great work of the Nationals across NSW,” he said…
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution70% Left
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