Saunders says ‘it is the right time for me to take a step back and focus on my family and myself’, week after state Nationals dump net zero commitment
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The New South Wales Nationals leader, Dugald Saunders, has stepped down from the role ahead of a party room meeting, citing family reasons.
It comes as the state Coalition faces similar turmoil to its federal counterpart over climate policy. The NSW Nationals voted last week to abandon a net zero emissions target by 2050.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/17/dugald-saunders-steps-down-as-nsw-nationals-leader-with-speculation-the-liberals-mark-speakman-could-follow
Author : Anne Davies NSW state correspondent
Publish date : 2025-11-17 01:33:00
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