The Coalition lost the 2022 Australian federal election to the Labor opposition led by Anthony Albanese. There was significant media coverage surrounding the impact that comments made by Nationals politicians had on the loss of Liberal seats to independents, Labor and the Greens, particularly surrounding climate policy.[2] The Nationals do not officially release the results of party leadership elections.
Littleproud won the spill and became the new party leader, with Perin Davey as his deputy.[5] Even though Davey was a Senator, Bridget McKenzie was elected and remained leader of the Nationals in the Senate.[6]