Michael McCormack (Australian politician)

**Michael Francis McCormack** (born 2 August 1964) is an Australian politician. He was the leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister of Australia from February 2018 until June 2021. He is also Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development.

McCormack has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2010, representing the Division of Riverina in New South Wales. He was a newspaper editor before entering politics.

McCormack was removed as party leader on 21 June 2021 in a National Party leadership spill, with Barnaby Joyce taking over as leader.

## Infobox (mp)

- **honorific-prefix**: The Honourable
- **name**: Michael McCormack
- **honorific-suffix**: Australian House of Representatives, MP
- **image**: Michael McCormack 2018-02 (cropped).jpg
- **office**: 18th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
- **term start**: 26 February 2018
- **term end**: 21 June 2021
- **primeminister**: Malcolm Turnbull
Scott Morrison
- **predecessor**: Barnaby Joyce
- **successor**: Barnaby Joyce
- **office1**: National Party of Australia#List of leaders, Leader of the National Party
- **term start1**: 26 February 2018
- **term end1**: 21 June 2021
- **deputy1**: Bridget McKenzie
- **predecessor1**: Barnaby Joyce
- **successor1**: Barnaby Joyce
- **office2**: Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development

- **term start2**: 26 February 2018
- **primeminister2**: Malcolm Turnbull
Scott Morrison
- **predecessor2**: Barnaby Joyce
- **office4**: Minister for Defence Personnel
- **term start4**: 20 December 2017
- **term end4**: 5 March 2018
- **primeminister4**: Malcolm Turnbull
- **predecessor4**: Dan Tehan
- **successor4**: Darren Chester
- **office5**: Minister for Veterans' Affairs (Australia), Minister for Veterans' Affairs
- **term start5**: 20 December 2017
- **term end5**: 5 March 2018
- **primeminister5**: Malcolm Turnbull
- **predecessor5**: Dan Tehan
- **successor5**: Darren Chester
- **office6**: Minister for Veterans' Affairs (Australia)#List of Ministers Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC
- **term start6**: 20 December 2017
- **term end6**: 5 March 2018
- **predecessor6**: Dan Tehan
- **successor6**: Darren Chester
- **office7**: Minister for Small Business (Australia), Minister for Small Business
- **term start7**: 19 July 2016
- **term end7**: 20 December 2017
- **primeminister7**: Malcolm Turnbull
- **predecessor7**: Kelly O'Dwyer
- **successor7**: Craig Laundy
- **office8**: Minister for Defence (Australia)#List of assistant ministers for defence, Assistant Minister for Defence
- **term start8**: 18 February 2016
- **term end8**: 19 July 2016
- **primeminister8**: Malcolm Turnbull
- **predecessor8**: Darren Chester
- **successor8**: _post abolished_
- **constituency mp9**: Division of Riverina, Riverina
- **parliament9**: Australian
- **term start9**: 21 August 2010
- **predecessor9**: Kay Hull
- **birth name**: Michael Francis McCormack
- **birth place**: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
- **party**: National Party of Australia, National
- **spouse**: Catherine Shaw
- **children**: 3