Member of the Australian House of Representatives

Michael McCormack

House of Representatives · The Nationals

Riverina, NSWFirst elected 2010
Public profile

Biography

Michael Francis McCormack (born 2 August 1964) is an Australian politician who served as the deputy prime minister of Australia and the leader of the National Party from 2018 to 2021. He has been a member of parliament (MP) for the New South Wales division of Riverina since 2010. McCormack previously held various ministerial positions in the Turnbull and Morrison governments.

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Date of birth
1964-08-02
Place of birth
Wagga Wagga, Australia
APH identifier
219646

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Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

  • 16 March 2026–presentShadow Minister — for — Water
  • 16 March 2026–presentShadow Minister — for — Veterans' Affairs
  • 16 March 2026–presentShadow Cabinet Minister
  • 5 June 2022–28 May 2025Shadow Minister — for — International Development and the Pacific
  • 28 August 2018–22 June 2021Minister — for — Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
  • 26 February 2018–28 August 2018Minister — for — Infrastructure and Transport
  • 26 February 2018–22 June 2021Deputy Prime Minister
  • 26 February 2018–2 July 2021Cabinet Minister

Committee service

  • 11 March 2022–11 April 2022Joint Standing — Trade and Investment Growth
  • 11 March 2022–presentJoint Standing — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
  • 11 March 2022–11 April 2022House of Representatives Standing — Economics
  • 25 October 2010–5 August 2013House of Representatives Standing — Regional Australia
  • 25 October 2010–5 August 2013House of Representatives Standing — House

Qualifications

No qualification is listed.

Occupations

  • 1 January 2002–1 January 2010Publisher for MSS Media Services and Solutions from 2002 to 2010.
  • 1 January 1996–1 January 2002Editor of the Riverina Media Group from 1996 to 2002.
  • 1 January 1992–1 January 2002Editor of the Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga (NSW) from 1992 to 2002.
  • 1 January 1991–1 January 1992Acting Editor for the Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga (NSW) from 1991 to 1992.
  • 1 January 1988–1 January 1991Sub-editor for the Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga (NSW) from 1988 to 1991.
  • 1 January 1981–1 January 1988Journalist and reporter for the Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga (NSW) from 1981 to 1988.

Current parliamentary service

  1. 2025 PresentRe-elected 2025Source
  2. 2022 2025Re-elected 2022Source
  3. 2019 2022Re-elected 2019Source
  4. 2016 2019Re-elected 2016Source
  5. 2013 2016Re-elected 2013Source
  6. 2010 2013Elected to the House of Representatives for Riverina, New South Wales, 2010.Source

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