Matt Canavan Leads Nationals: Populist Shift

0:00Here's more Sydney news for March 11th. Matt Knaven is the new leader of Australia's National Party, stepping up after David Little Proud resigned on Tuesday. The 45-year-old Queensland Senator Beat Rivals Kevin Hogan and Bridget McKenzie in a party room vote on Wednesday. Knaven once shared a hotel room and a close mentorship with Barnaby Joyce during the 2010 federal election campaign. Now, he's tasked with stopping Joyce, who defected to one nation in December, from pulling more support away. Their 15-year alliance shaped conservative politics, especially on climate and energy. Kane Advanced started as a self-described Marxist at university, worked in Canberra bureaucracy, then joined Joyce's team. Elected to Parliament in 2013, he became resources minister by 2016, pushing pro-coal policies. In his first speech as leader, Knaven called for more Australian everything, from babies and barbecues to fossil fuels. He's known for climate skepticism, opposing net zero targets, and conservative stances

1:03against same-sex marriage, abortion, and vaccine mandates. Liberals are worried. City-based MPs, fear Knaven's right-wing views and interventionist economics, will hurt suburban seats and make it harder to beat labor. Some blame him and Joyce for 2022 election losses to independence. Meanwhile, the move aims to hold regional seats and prevent national defections to one nation. Signals a populist right shift for the party as it fights a new rival instead of just labor. This episode is supported by our sponsor. Do not just listen to podcasts. Get lost in them comfortably. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com