Barnaby Joyce Re-Elected as Australia’s Deputy PM in Leadership Spill

Australia's Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud, Nationals member for New England Barnaby Joyce, and Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie, at a press conference after a Nationals party room meeting at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on June 21, 2021. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Barnaby Joyce has been re-elected as the new Deputy Prime Minister of Australia after he defeated National leader Michael McCormack in a leadership spill on Monday.

The spill, which was initiated by Queensland Senator Matt Canavan, returned Joyce as leader of the minor party of Australia’s governing coalition after he won the majority of the vote in the 21-member party room meeting.