National Party of Australia – N.S.W. | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Dugald Saunders |
| Deputy Leader | Bronnie Taylor |
| Founded | 1919[citation needed] |
| Preceded by | Progressive Party |
| Headquarters | 107 Pitt Street, Sydney |
| Youth wing | Young Nationals |
| Membership (2020) |  3,036[a] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | Federal Nationals |
| Colours | Green and Yellow |
| Slogan | "It's Your Time" |
| Legislative Assembly | 11 / 93
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| Legislative Council | 6 / 42
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| House of Representatives | 7 / 47 (NSW seats)
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| Senate | 2 / 12 (NSW seats)
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| Port Macquarie-Hastings Council | 1 / 9
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| Website | |
| www | |
The National Party of Australia – N.S.W.,[b] commonly known as "The Nationals" or the NSW Nationals, is a political party in New South Wales which forms the state branch of the federal Nationals and has traditionally represented graziers, farmers, and rural voters generally.
The party has generally been the junior partner in a centre-right Coalition with the NSW branch of the Liberal Party of Australia. Since 1927, the Nationals have been in Coalition with the Liberals and their predecessors, the Nationalist Party of Australia (1927–1931), the United Australia Party (1931–1943), and the Democratic Party (1943–1945). During periods of conservative government, the leader of the Nationals also serves as Deputy Premier of New South Wales. When the conservatives are in opposition, the Liberal and National parties usually form a joint opposition bench. New South Wales is the only state where the Coalition has never been broken, and yet has not merged into a unified non-Labor party.
- ^ Hannam, Peter (4 October 2020). "'Shocked': quarter of Nationals members quit since coming to power". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Hardaker, David (30 July 2021). "National party membership tumbles in NSW, Greens now have more". Crikey. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "National Party Constitution" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Current register of political parties". Australian Electoral Commission. 22 March 2017.
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