John Barilaro elected NSW National Party leader, Niall Blair his deputy

By Sean Nicholls
Updated November 16 2016 - 1:08am, first published November 15 2016 - 5:48pm
John Barilaro has become the next deputy premier and NSW Nationals leader. Photo: Louie Douvis
John Barilaro has become the next deputy premier and NSW Nationals leader. Photo: Louie Douvis
Troy Grant announced he would quit a day before facing a spill motion.  Photo: Christopher Pearce
Troy Grant announced he would quit a day before facing a spill motion. Photo: Christopher Pearce
Leader of NSW National party John Barilaro holding his 1yr old daughter Sofia Barilaro moments before being sworn in as NSW Deputy Premier at Government House Photo: Kate Geraghty
Leader of NSW National party John Barilaro holding his 1yr old daughter Sofia Barilaro moments before being sworn in as NSW Deputy Premier at Government House Photo: Kate Geraghty

Newly sworn-in Deputy Premier John Barilaro has declared "a clean slate" for the NSW Nationals hours after he was elected party leader following the dramatic resignation of Troy Grant over the Orange byelection.

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