What is happening in federal politics?
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN FEDERAL POLITICS?
* Michael McCormack has survived a challenge from Barnaby Joyce to remain leader of the Nationals and deputy prime minister
* David Littleproud has been elected Nationals deputy leader
* The leadership spill will trigger a reshuffle of cabinet positions in the Morrison government
* Adam Bandt has been elected unopposed as Greens leader following the resignation of Richard Di Natale
* Larissa Waters and Nick McKim will serve as his deputies
* Political leaders attended a church service in Canberra to mark the first sitting day of the parliamentary year
* Normal parliamentary business has been suspended so that politicians can spend the day delivering speeches about bushfire victims and emergency services personnel.
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