2025 New South Wales National Party leadership election

2025 New South Wales National Party
leadership spill
18 November 2025
Leadership election
 
Candidate Gurmesh Singh
Caucus vote Unopposed
Seat Coffs Harbour
Leader before election

Dugald Saunders

 Elected Leader

Gurmesh Singh

Deputy leadership election
 
Candidate Kevin Anderson
Caucus vote Unopposed
Seat Tamworth
Deputy leader before election

Gurmesh Singh

 Elected Deputy leader

Kevin Anderson

A leadership election was held within the New South Wales National Party on 18 November 2025.

Gurmesh Singh was elected leader while Kevin Anderson was elected deputy leader.[1]

Singh become the first person of Sikh descent to lead a major political party in Australia.[2]

Background

Dugald Saunders announced his resignation on 17 November 2025, necessitating this leadership election. He cited wanting to focus more on his family as a reason to resign.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Maddison, Max (18 November 2025). "Gurmesh Singh elected NSW Nationals leader". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  2. ^ Jacques, Oliver (18 November 2025). "NSW Nationals make Gurmesh Singh the first Punjabi-origin major party leader in Australian history". Region. Archived from the original on 16 December 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  3. ^ Dole, Nick (17 November 2025). "NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders stands down". ABC News. Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
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