The 2021 leadership election for the National Party of Australia - NSW was held on 6 October 2021 to elect a new leader of the New South Wales Division of the National Party of Australia and subsequently the

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, following the resignation of

John Barilaro Giovanni Domenic "John" Barilaro (born 14 November 1971) is a former Australian politician who served as the 18th deputy premier of New South Wales and the leader of the New South Wales division of the National Party from 2016 to 2021. He wa ...

. The election was conducted among the National Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales and contested between

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and

Paul Toole Paul Lawrence Toole (born 2 August 1970), an Australian politician, is the Deputy Premier and leader of the New South Wales Nationals since October 2021. Toole is the Minister for Regional New South Wales in the second Berejiklian and Perrot ...

. Toole won the election 15 to 3. Bronnie Taylor was elected as deputy party leader, unopposed. A separate leadership ballot for the National Party's coalition partner, the New South Wales Liberals, was held the day before.

Background

Incumbent leader and deputy premier

announced his resignation on 4 October, just days after the announcement of

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's pending resignation from the leadership of the

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and her tenure as

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. In a press conference, Barilaro said the decision to resign was for the state to have a "new beginning". Barilaro's time as Deputy Premier has seen the Nationals break off from the coalition agreement between themselves and the Liberal Party of Australia briefly, while Barilaro himself has previously indicated a desire to contest for the

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in the

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which did not eventuate. Barilaro had served as the deputy premier since 2016, succeeding the previous leader

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Candidates

Declared

, Minister for Water, Property and Housing *

, Deputy Leader of the New South Wales National Party of Australia and Minister for Regional Transport and Roads

Declined

* Adam Marshall, Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales

References

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Background

Candidates

Declared

Declined

See also

References