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David Littleproud will remain leader of the Nationals following an unsuccessful spill motion this afternoon.

Victoria Police say they "strongly believe" fugitive Dezi Freeman is in the Mount Buffalo National Park area, deceased.
The fugitive has not been seen since he allegedly shot and killed two police officers and fled into the Victorian bush in August.
Authorities and volunteers are starting a five day search of the Mount Buffalo National Park today.
Police say they've searched caves, the mines, and rivers and have not uncovered any evidence to suggest he is still in the alive in the area.
Aussie electronic star Tame Impala has landed a second Grammy.
The music project of WA local Kevin Parker took out the Dance / Electronic Recording category with seven minute track "End of Summer."
Tame Impala also won the category last year.
Music's night of nights is underway in LA, with stars from around the world gathering on the red carpet.
Aussies Amyl and the Sniffers and Rufus du Sol were also nominated but did not win their categories.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered his condolences to the families of at least 12 people who were killed when a Russian drone struck a bus carrying mine workers.
It comes as Kyiv gears up for another round of US brokered peace talks later this week.
Mr Zelenskyy says the strike on the bus is a crime.

Australia's own Tame Impala has taken out a Grammy for the seven minute electronic track "End of Summer."
The Grammys are some of the music industry's most prestigious awards, and are underway in LA right now.
Tame Impala, which is the music project of WA local Kevin Parker, took out 'Best Dance / Electronic Recording."
Aussies Amyl and the Sniffers and Rufus du Sol were also nominated, but didn't win their categories.
Nationals MP Colin Boyce is challenging David Littleproud for party leadership this afternoon.
Mr Boyce says he doesn't expect to win, but wants to send a message after his party broke their Coalition with the Liberals last month.
That split has also caused chaos for the Liberals, with speculation Opposition leader Sussan Ley could soon face a leadership spill of her own.
Médecins Sans Frontières says Israel's ban of the medical charity in Gaza will be catastrophic.
Israel says it'll ban M-S-F - also known as Doctors Without Borders - for not handing over a list of staff, with Israel claiming some have links to Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
MSF rejects that, and says it won't share the list because Israel hasn't assured the staff will be safe.
The organisation says its work is desperately needed in Gaza for medical care, clean water and food.
It comes as aid organisations warn Israel will not let enough people out of Gaza when it reopens the Rafah border crossing.

More than a hundred police and volunteers are launching a fresh search for wanted fugitive Dezi Freeman today.
He's not been seen since he allegedly shot and killed two police and fled into the Victorian bush last August.
The new search of Mount Buffalo National park is scheduled to go for five days.
There's a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his capture.
Iran's foreign minister says he's confident Iran can reach an agreement with America on his country's nuclear programme.
US president Donald Trump's been threatening military action if Iran doesn't come to the table on a deal, and Iran's supreme leader's warned any attack could lead to more conflict.
The Iranian foreign minister says his country's lost trust in the US as a negotiating partner, but says mediators have been facilitating "fruitful" talks.
It comes amid Iran's violent crackdown on anti-government protesters, which activists say has killed tens of thousands of people.
And the music industry night of nights is underway, with famous musicians taking to the red carpet for the Grammy awards.
Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter are among the biggest names up for awards.
Aussies Amyl and the Sniffers could pick up their first Grammy for Best Rock Performance, and Tame Impala and Rufus du Sol are also nominated in electronic categories.

Police are starting a fresh five day search for alleged police killer Dezi Freeman in Victoria.
Over 100 police and volunteers will focus on dense bushland at Mount Buffalo National Park.
Dezi Freeman has not been seen since August last year, when he allegedly killed two officers at his rural property.
There's a $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest.
Israel's banned medical charity Doctors without Borders from working in Gaza, after it refused to hand over a list of all its staff in the territory.
It comes as aid agencies warn not enough people will be able to leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, which Israel is set to reopen soon.
Rafah's a key gateway because it connects Gaza to Egypt rather than Israel, but Israel seized and closed the checkpoint in 2024.
Agencies say while nearly 20,000 Palestinians need to get out for urgent medical help, Israel will only let a fraction of those through when it opens the crossing.
Some of the biggest names in music are walking the red carpet at the 68th annual Grammy awards.
Melbourne punk rockers Amyl and the Sniffers could pick up their first ever Grammy, they're nominated for Best Rock Performance.
Other Aussie acts up for an award this year include Tame Impala and Rüfüs du Sol.