National Party of Australia - NSW

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National Party of Australia – NSW
Leader Troy Grant
Deputy Leader Adrian Piccoli
Founded 1919
Youth wing Young Nationals
Ideology Conservatism,
Agrarianism[1]
Political position Centre-right
Colours Green and Yellow
Legislative Assembly
17 / 93
Legislative Council
7 / 42
Website
nswnationals.org.au
Politics of Australia
Political parties
Elections

The National Party of Australia – NSW is a political party in New South Wales, which forms the state branch of the federal Nationals. Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the Progressive Party, from the 1922 split until 1925. It then used the name the Country Party until 1977, when it became the National Country Party. The party's name was changed to the National Party of Australia in 1982. The party, commonly referred to as "The Nationals," has generally been the minor party in a centre-right Coalition with the Liberal Party of Australia (NSW division) in government. In Opposition it has worked in formal Coalition or separately, but generally in co-operation with the Liberal Party and its predecessor, the United Australia Party. During periods of conservative government, the leader also serves as Deputy Premier of New South Wales.

History

Name changes

  • 13 October 1919 – The Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, the NSW Graziers' Association and the People's Party of Soldiers and Citizens meet as the first electoral council of the Progressive Party of New South Wales.
  • 15 December 1921 – Split of the Progressive Party between urban and rural wings. Rural wing (known as the "True Blues") continues as the Progressive Party.
  • 12 August 1925 – Michael Bruxner announces to the NSW Legislative Assembly that the party has changed its name to the Country Party of New South Wales.
  • 24 September 1931 – In order to clarify its support for the New England New State Movement, the party name changes to the United Country Party of New South Wales.
  • 9 February 1944 – The State Conference agrees to a further name change as the Australian Country Party (N.S.W.).
  • 26 June 1976 – The State Conference held in Broken Hill rejects a proposal to follow the federal party and rename itself as the "National Country Party of Australia - NSW".
  • 26 June 1977 – The following State Conference held in Coffs Harbour approves the name change to the National Country Party of Australia - NSW.
  • 26 June 1982 – The annual State Conference held in Wagga Wagga approves the name change to the National Party of Australia - NSW. The federal party does not make the same change until its Federal Conference on 16 October.
  • 25 October 2003 – The NSW Central Council of the party approves the 11 October decision of the federal executive to use the term, The Nationals, in all state and federal election campaigns.[2]

Leaders of the New South Wales National Party

This is a list of the Leaders of the National Party of Australia in New South Wales.

Party Leader Start of Term End of Term Deputy Premier
Sir Michael Bruxner 1925 1925
Ernest Buttenshaw 1925 1932
Sir Michael Bruxner 1932 1958 1932–1941
Sir Davis Hughes 1958 1959
Sir Charles Cutler 1959 1975 1965–1975
Leon Punch 1975 1985 1975–1976
Wal Murray 1985 1993 1988–1993
Ian Armstrong 1993 1999 1993–1995
George Souris 1999 2003
Andrew Stoner 2003 16 October 2014 (2014-10-16) 2011–17 October 2014 (2014-10-17)
Troy Grant 16 October 2014 (2014-10-16) incumbent 17 October 2014 (2014-10-17)–present

Deputy Leaders of the New South Wales National Party

Deputy Leader Start of Term End of Term
William Fleming 1922 1922
Ernest Buttenshaw 1922 1925
William Missingham 1925 1932
David Drummond 1932 1949
Roy Vincent 1950 1953
Doug Dickson 1953 1958
Sir Charles Cutler 1958 1959
Bill Chaffey 1959 1968
Davis Hughes 1968 1973
Leon Punch 1973 1975
Tim Bruxner 1975 1981
Wal Murray 1981 1984
Ian Armstrong 1984 1993
George Souris 1993 1999
John Turner 1999 2003
Don Page 2003 2007
Andrew Fraser 2007 2008
Adrian Piccoli 2008 Incumbent

References

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External links

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