2022 National Party of Australia leadership spill

2022 National Party of Australia leadership spill

30 May 2022
 
Candidate David Littleproud Barnaby Joyce Darren Chester
Caucus vote Won Lost Lost

Leader before election

Barnaby Joyce

Elected Leader

David Littleproud

2022 National Party of Australia
deputy leadership spill

30 May 2022
 
Candidate Perin Davey
Caucus vote Unopposed

Deputy Leader before election

David Littleproud

Elected Deputy Leader

Perin Davey

A leadership spill for the federal leadership of the National Party of Australia was held on 30 May 2022. The spill followed the federal election in which the Coalition, of which the Nationals form part, lost government, earlier in the same month. The incumbent leader, Barnaby Joyce, had served as Deputy Prime Minister in the outgoing government. He lost against his deputy David Littleproud, who was elected party leader.

On the same day, a separate leadership vote for the National Party's Coalition partner Liberal Party acclaimed Peter Dutton.