2025 New South Wales National Party leadership election

2025 New South Wales National Party
leadership spill

←  2023 18 November 2025

Leadership election

Candidate Gurmesh Singh Caucus vote Unopposed Seat Coffs Harbour

Leader before election Dugald Saunders Elected Leader Gurmesh Singh

Deputy leadership election

Candidate Kevin Anderson Caucus vote Unopposed Seat Tamworth

Deputy leader before election Gurmesh Singh Elected Deputy leader Kevin Anderson

A leadership election was held within the New South Wales National Party on 18 November 2025.

Gurmesh Singh was elected leader while Kevin Anderson was elected deputy leader. ^[1]

Singh become the first person of Sikh descent to lead a major party in Australia. ^{[2] [3]}

Background

Dugald Saunders announced his resignation on 17 November 2025, necessitating this leadership election. He cited wanting to focus more on his family as a reason to resign. ^[4]

References

1. Maddison, Max (18 November 2025). "Gurmesh Singh elected NSW Nationals leader" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
4. Dole, Nick (17 November 2025). "NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders stands down". ABC News. Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.

See also

• 2025 New South Wales Liberal Party leadership election