| Dugald Saunders | |
|---|---|
| 14th Leader of the NSW Nationals | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Toole | 
| Minister for Agriculture | |
| In office 21 December 2021 –28 March 2023 | |
| Premier | Dominic Perrottet | 
| Preceded by | Adam Marshall | 
| Succeeded by | John Graham (interim) | 
| Minister for Western New South Wales | |
| In office 21 December 2021 –28 March 2023 | |
| Premier | Dominic Perrottet | 
| Preceded by | Adam Marshall | 
| Succeeded by | John Graham (interim) | 
| Member of the  New South Wales Parliament for Dubbo | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Troy Grant | 
| Personal details | |
| Political party | National Party of Australia | 
| Residence | Terramungamine [1] | 
| Occupation | Journalist | 
Dugald William Saunders is an Australian politician who has been leader of the New South Wales National Party since May 2023. He has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2019,representing the electoral district of Dubbo. [2] Saunders was the Minister for Agriculture and the Minister for Western New South Wales in the Perrottet ministry from December 2021 until March 2023. [3]
Before entering politics,Saunders had a long career in broadcasting. He was a commentator at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and was the ABC Local Radio morning presenter in Dubbo for ten years. [4]
Saunders became leader of the New South Wales National Party in May 2023.