Hispanopedia WikiDugald William Saunders is an Australian politician who served as leader of the New South Wales National Party from 2023 to 2025. He has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Dubbo since 2019.[1] Saunders was the Minister for Agriculture and the Minister for Western New South Wales in the Perrottet ministry from 2021 to 2023.[2]
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.[3]
Following a leadership spill in May 2023, Saunders became leader of the New South Wales National Party.[4]
In November 2025, Saunders announced his resignation as the leader of the New South Wales National Party.[5] The day before he resigned, it emerged that his 19-year-old daughter was a pornographic actress.[6] On 18 November, Gurmesh Singh was elected as Saunders' replacement.[7]
References
- ^"Mr Dugald William Saunders MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^"Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)"(PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
- ^Green, Antony (2019). "Dubbo". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^Cockburn, Paige (8 May 2023). "NSW Nationals leadership spill sees Paul Toole replaced by Dugald Saunders". ABC News. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^Dole, Nick (17 November 2025). "NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders stands down". ABC News. Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^"Nationals leader pulls pin day after daughter features in adult sex industry doco". 7NEWS. 17 November 2025.
- ^Dole, Nick (18 November 2025). "NSW Liberals leadership remains in doubt, as new leader also elected for NSW Nationals". Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
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