Originally known as the Country Party, The Nationals have held seats in the federal parliament since 1919.
Changing its name to the National Country Party in the 1970s, then to National Party in the 1980s, and finally to The Nationals in 2003, the rural-based party has seen a steady decline in its voter support base but it remains a crucial coalition partner to the Liberal Party in federal elections.
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- The Nationals
- Victoria
- N.S.W.
- Queensland – Liberal National Party
- Western Australia
- South Australia
- Northern Territory – Country Liberal Party
Archived News Items
- A Day Without A Prime Minister December 18, 2022
- Dr Anne Webster (Nats-Mallee) – Maiden Speech August 1, 2019
- Pat Conaghan (Nats-Cowper) – Maiden Speech July 24, 2019
- Sen. Susan McDonald (Nats-Qld) – Maiden Speech July 23, 2019
- Scott Morrison Announces Third Term Coalition Ministry May 26, 2019
- Preferential Voting In Federal Elections Is One Hundred Years Old Today December 14, 2018
- The First Morrison Ministry – Statistical Analysis August 26, 2018
- No, William McWilliams Wasn’t The Last Country Party Member From Tasmania May 29, 2018
- The Second Turnbull Ministry Reshuffled – Statistical Analysis December 19, 2017
- Senate Refers Nash And Xenophon To High Court; Hinch And Gallagher Safe; Hanson Audit Motion Defeated September 4, 2017
- Barnaby Joyce May Have New Zealand Dual Citizenship; Deputy PM Refers Himself To High Court August 14, 2017
- Women In The 45th Australian Parliament May 10, 2017
- Who’s Left – The Surviving Members Of Every House Of Representatives Since 1949 April 1, 2017
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders February 7, 2017
- Turnbull Ministry: Revised Statistical Analysis January 18, 2017
- Final Two-Party Figures: Coalition Won 2016 Election With 50.36%; Swing To Labor Of 3.13% September 15, 2016
- Damian Drum (Nats-Murray) – Maiden Speech September 14, 2016
- Llew O’Brien (Nats-Wide Bay) – Maiden Speech September 14, 2016
- Andrew Gee (Nats-Calare) – Maiden Speech September 14, 2016
- How The Turnbull Government Lost Control Of The House September 2, 2016
- 45th Parliament Opens; Members And Senators Sworn In; House Speaker And Senate President Re-Elected Unopposed August 30, 2016
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders August 30, 2016
- 2016 House Of Representatives Primary Votes: State-By-State Breakdown August 24, 2016
- 2016 Senate Votes: A Higher But Fragmented Vote For Minor And Micro Parties August 22, 2016
- The New Senate: The Defeated, The Retired, The New And The Returning August 21, 2016
- MPs Who Won Their Seats On First Preferences In The 2016 Federal Election August 20, 2016
- Election Funding Payments: 2016 Federal Election August 17, 2016
- Seats Changing Hands At The 2016 Federal Election August 17, 2016
- Government And ALP Agree On Senate Terms; First Elected To Get 6 Years August 12, 2016
- 2016 Federal Election: The Oncers Who Have Become Twicers August 7, 2016
- Getting Things Done In The New Senate August 4, 2016
- One Nation Wins Another Seat In NSW; Coalition Loses One More, Leyonhjelm Returns; Crossbench Grows To 20 August 4, 2016
- One Nation Wins Two Queensland Senate Seats; Coalition Loses Ground; ALP And Greens Unchanged August 4, 2016
- New Members Of The House Of Representatives July 31, 2016
- Election Funding Payments: 2016 Federal Election July 27, 2016
- Northern Territory Senate Results Finalised: One Each To ALP and CLP July 25, 2016
- The Second Turnbull Ministry – Statistical Analysis July 18, 2016
- Turnbull Announces New Ministry July 18, 2016
- Herbert Still Too Close To Call; LNP Leads By 44 Votes July 14, 2016
- The 120 Seats That Swung To The ALP In The Federal Election July 14, 2016
- Seats That Swung To The Coalition In The 2016 Federal Election July 14, 2016
- National Swing To ALP Currently 3.17%; Swings To ALP In Every State And Territory July 13, 2016
- Coalition Secures Absolute Majority Of 76; Labor Claims Cowan; Just Two Seats Still Undecided July 11, 2016
- Government’s Victory Assured But Still No Definite Results In Key Seats July 8, 2016
- Turnbull Government Returned To Office, But Majority Or Minority Status Still Not Clear July 7, 2016
- Which Seats Have Changed Hands So Far In The Federal Election? July 7, 2016
- Undecided Seats: Turnbull Edges Towards Narrow Victory July 6, 2016
- Update On Undecided Seats – Hung Parliament Looks Most Likely July 5, 2016
- House Of Representatives Undecided Seats: Latest Figures July 3, 2016
- Provisional List Of House Of Representatives Seat Winners July 3, 2016
- Turnbull Likely To Win Narrowly As Voters Punish Coalition; ALP Secures Nationwide Swing Of 3.18% But Falls Short July 3, 2016
- A Cautionary Tale: Senate Votes In The 2013 Federal Election June 11, 2016
- Parties And Groups Contesting The Senate In The 2016 Federal Election June 10, 2016
- Breakdown Of House Nominations: 2016 Federal Election June 10, 2016
- Nominations – House of Representatives & Senate 2016 June 10, 2016
- Election Nominations: Three MPs Who Blundered Their Way Out Of Parliament June 9, 2016
- The Ages Of The Turnbull Government Ministers April 10, 2016
- John Forrest (Nat-Mallee) 1993 How-To-Vote Card March 13, 2016
- John Cobb, Nationals MP, To Retire From Calare February 27, 2016
- Turnbull’s New Ministers Sworn In; Joyce Now Deputy PM February 18, 2016
- Turnbull Reshuffles Ministry February 13, 2016
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders February 11, 2016
- Barnaby Joyce Elected Nationals Leader; Nash New Deputy February 11, 2016
- First Turnbull Ministry – Revised December 29, 2015
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders September 21, 2015
- Rebuilding Australia: Warren Truss Addresses Nationals Federal Council August 30, 2014
- Sen. Matthew Canavan (Nats-Qld) – Maiden Speech July 16, 2014
- Valedictory Speech: Senator Ron Boswell (Nats-Qld) June 17, 2014
- Infrastructure For The 21st Century: Warren Truss Addresses The National Press Club April 30, 2014
- Andrew Broad (Nats – Mallee) – First Speech December 4, 2013
- Treasurer Joe Hockey Blocks ADM Takeover Of GrainCorp November 29, 2013
- AEC Finalises $58 Million Of Election Funding To Candidates In Federal Election November 27, 2013
- Election Funding Payments: 2013 Federal Election November 27, 2013
- Seats Changing Hands At The 2013 Federal Election October 31, 2013
- Orientation Day For New Members Of The House Of Representatives October 15, 2013
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders October 14, 2013
- The First Abbott Ministry: Statistical Analysis September 16, 2013
- The First Abbott Ministry Announced September 16, 2013
- Federal Election: Latest Results In Key Seats September 10, 2013
- Abbott Leads Coalition To Decisive Victory; Rudd Saves The Furniture And Quits ALP Leadership; Labor Loses 14 Seats With Lowest Primary Vote Since 1931 September 7, 2013
- The Nationals – 2013 Federal Constitution July 1, 2013
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders June 27, 2013
- John Forrest, Nationals Member For Mallee, Announces Retirement March 6, 2013
- Scullion: A Genuine Sense Of Bipartisanship February 26, 2013
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders February 4, 2013
- “Our Plan” – Tony Abbott Releases Coalition Policy Document January 27, 2013
- Today’s Electoral Anniversaries: Hughes And Fraser December 13, 2012
- Current Federal Parliamentary Party Leaders November 1, 2012
- Tony Abbott’s Revised Coalition Shadow Ministry September 19, 2012
- Abbott Releases Foreign Investment Discussion Paper August 3, 2012
- The Nationals – 2012-13 Policy Platform July 1, 2012
- Tony Crook Supports Flood Levy February 2, 2011
- Victorian Liberals Put The Greens Last As Labor Stitches Up A Deal November 15, 2010
- Giving Substance To The Words November 4, 2010
- Election Funding Payments: 2010 Federal Election October 29, 2010
- George Christensen (LNP-Dawson) – Maiden Speech October 27, 2010
- Ken O’Dowd (LNP-Flynn) – Maiden Speech October 26, 2010
- Seats Changing Hands At The 2010 Federal Election September 30, 2010
- Barnaby Joyce Doorstop Interview On Climate Change And Other Matters February 9, 2010
- Turnbull Pushes For Delay of Emissions Trading Scheme Legislation May 26, 2009
- ACT Government Teeters; ALP Massacred In NSW By-Elections October 19, 2008
- Seats Changing Hands At The 2007 Federal Election December 20, 2007
- Nationals Mark Vaile Quits Party Leadership November 26, 2007
- 2007 Federal Election Night Reports November 24, 2007
- MPs Retiring At The 2007 Federal Election October 23, 2007
- Current Federal Parliamentary Party Leaders September 17, 2007
- Howard Ministry; Nelson To Defence; Nats Lose; Turnbull Tapped January 24, 2006
- Voluntary Student Unionism: Senator Boswell’s Speech December 9, 2005
- Voluntary Student Unions Bill: Speech By Senator Barnaby Joyce December 9, 2005
- Election Funding Payments: 2004 Federal Election December 9, 2004
- Tony Windsor Accuses Anderson And McDonald Of Bribery November 17, 2004
- John Anderson Denies Tony Windsor Allegations November 17, 2004
- Seats Changing Hands At The 2004 Federal Election October 31, 2004
- Fourth Howard Ministry Sworn In October 26, 2004
- John Howard’s 2004 Election Policy Speech September 26, 2004
- Howard And Anderson Release Coalition’s Water Policy September 13, 2004
- John Anderson Says He Will Resign If Nationals Don’t Improve Position At Next Election July 5, 2002
- Nationals Leader John Anderson Laments Loss Of Traditional Family Values June 17, 2002
- Election Funding Payments: 2001 Federal Election December 6, 2001
- National Party Members – House – 2001 December 1, 2001
- National Party: John Anderson’s 2001 Federal Election Policy Speech October 22, 2001
- A Statistical Analysis Of The Howard Ministry – 2001 April 1, 2001
- Historic Labor Landslide In Queensland Election; Coalition Decimated; One Nation Wreaks Havoc On The Right February 17, 2001
- The Reshuffled Howard Ministry – February 2001 February 14, 2001
- The Difficult Task Of Winning A Third Term February 11, 2001
- National Party Of Australia – 2000 Platform July 1, 2000
- Nationals Concede Benalla To ALP May 14, 2000
- Historic Victory As Labor Wins Benalla By-Election; Rural Voters Vent More Anger On Coalition May 13, 2000
- Benalla By-Election A Test For National Party May 13, 2000
- McNamara To Resign As Victorian National Party Leader November 4, 1999
- National Party Dissolves Victorian Coalition October 22, 1999
- Anderson And Vaile Elected National Party Leaders July 1, 1999
- Tim Fischer To Retire On July 20 June 30, 1999
- 1998 Federal Election: Two-Party-Preferred Statistics By State And Seat December 1, 1998
- Election Funding Payments: 1998 Federal Election November 27, 1998
- Members Of The House Of Representatives – 1998 November 1, 1998
- National Party Members – House – 1998 November 1, 1998
- VCEpolitics.com: 1998 Federal Election – Week 6 Aftermath October 4, 1998
- 1998 Federal Election: National Party Advertisement October 1, 1998
- 1998 Federal Election: Tim Fischer National Party Campaign Launch September 18, 1998
- The First Howard Ministry – October 1997 October 20, 1997
- Howard Proposes Tighter Gun Control Laws And Gun Buy-Back Program In Response To Port Arthur Shootings May 6, 1996
- National Party Members – House – 1996 April 1, 1996
- House Of Representatives Members – 1996 April 1, 1996
- Final Edition Of Newsvoice As Russell Cooper Replaces Mike Ahern As Queensland Premier September 22, 1989
- Peacock Defeats Howard In Surprise Challenge; Nationals Replace Sinclair With Blunt May 9, 1989
- John Kerin Comments On Leadership Changes In the Coalition May 9, 1989
- How Much Does A Leadership Change Cost? May 9, 1989
- Peacock And Blunt Announce Their Leadership Positions To The House of Representatives May 9, 1989
- Michael Cobb Introduces Private Member’s Bill On Flag Desecration May 4, 1989
- Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen Comments On The 1987 Federal Election Result July 11, 1987
- Bob Hawke Claims Victory In 1987 Federal Election July 11, 1987
- 1987 Federal Election: National Party Policy Speech June 22, 1987
- Bob Hawke Announces The 1987 Double Dissolution Election May 27, 1987
- Senator Ron Boswell (Nats-Qld) – Maiden Speech May 25, 1983
- Final Television Broadcasts: 1983 Federal Election March 2, 1983
- National Party Advertisement: Doug Anthony March 1, 1983
- Doug Anthony: National Party 1983 Federal Election Policy Speech February 21, 1983
- National Party – Richmond (NSW) Doug Anthony How-To-Vote Card December 9, 1977
- So Sing It Loud – National Party Queensland Song June 30, 1977
- 1975 Federal Election: The Count And Leaders’ Speeches December 13, 1975
- 1975 Federal Election: Audio Clips From The Campaign December 11, 1975
- Doug Anthony: Country Party 1975 Federal Election Policy Speech November 26, 1975
- Earle Page’s Speech Attacking Robert Menzies April 20, 1939
