Michael McCormack

National Party Leader in Australia

Leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister of Australia since February 2018. He is also Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, having previously served as Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister for Veterans' Affairs from 2017 to 2018. McCormack has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2010, representing the Division of Riverina in New South Wales. Before entering politics he was editor of the paper the Daily Advertiser between 1991-2002 when he was apparently sacked. McCormack went on to sue the Riverina Media Group for unfair dismissal, and in 2003 settled out of court. He subsequently started his own media and publishing company, MSS Media Services and Solutions (where he was Group Editor of RMG) before entering parliament following his successful election in the seat of Riverina in 2010.

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Business Positions

The Daily Advertiser Wagga Wagga local newspaper

• Editor/Publisher ('92→'02)* [+3]

• Acting Editor ('91→'92)

• Sub Editor ('88→'91)*

• General Reporter ('81→'88)*

Board Memberships

MSS Media Services and Solutions

• Founding Director ('02→'10)

Murrumbidgee Turf Club

• Director ('94→'03)

Positions

National Party of Australia A minor Australian political party in Coalition with the Liberal Party.

• Member of the Australian Parliament for Riverina (Aug 21 '10→?) [+1]

• Leader ('18→Jun 21 '21)*

Second Morrison Ministry The Second Morrison Ministry was formed in May 2019, following the 18 May 2019 Federal Election

• Deputy PM; Minister for Infrastructure, Transport & Regional Development; National Party Leader (May '19→Jun 21 '21)*

Department of Jobs and Small Business

• Minister for Small Business (Jul 19 '16→Dec 20 '17)

Riverina Media Group

• Group Editor ('96→'02)*

Government Positions

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications Australian government department responsible for the design and implementation of the Australian Government's infrastructure, transport and regional development policies and programs.

• Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development (Feb 26 '18→Jun 21 '21)*

Australian Government

• 18th Deputy Prime Minister (Feb 26 '18→Jun 22 '21)

Department of Defence (Australia) Australian government department charged with the responsibility to defend Australia and its national interests.

• Minister for Defence Personnel (Dec 20 '17→Mar 5 '18) [+1]

• Assistant Minister for Defence (Feb 18 '16→Jul 19 '16)

Department of Veterans Affairs (Australia) The Department of Veterans' Affairs is a department of the Government of Australia.

• Minister for Veterans' Affairs (Dec 20 '17→Mar 5 '18)

Updated almost 2 years ago

Types	Person, Elected Representative
Gender	Male
Website	https://www.michaelmccormack.com.au/