Congratulations to Matt Canavan and Darren Chester on being elected as leader and deputy leader respectively of the federal Nationals.
Matt Canavan has fought for regional Australia since assuming his role as Senator for Queensland in 2014, and was a dedicated Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia from 2017 to 2020.
Darren has been a champion for regional Australia and regional Victoria for nearly 20 years, after becoming the federal Member for Gippsland in 2008.
As a fellow Gippslander and long-time friend, Darren’s community-first focus and less-words-more-action approach is widely respected and admired.
Darren has also shown his commitment to a better Australia across his multiple Ministerial roles, including Minister for Veterans Affairs and Defence Personnel, and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.
On behalf of The Nationals in Victoria, I wish Matt and Darren the best in their new roles, and look forward to working together to remove incompetent Labor Governments at both a state and federal level.
ENDS
Media contact: Matthew Kelly 0439 833 053
