Barnaby Joyce to be Australia Deputy Prime Minister Thursday February 11,2016

Barnaby Joyce was voted National Party leader unopposed in a ballot triggered by the retirement of Warren Truss 

Agriculture Minister Joyce was elected leader of the Nationals party unopposed in a ballot in Canberra on Thursday February 11,2016

Australia will swear in a new deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, following Warren Truss' retirement

Barnaby Joyce made headlines last year when he threatened to put down actor Johnny Depp's dogs after they were brought to Australia illegally.
He described the promotion as an "awesome responsibility", and vowed to fight for regional Australia.
"People in the weatherboard and iron, people in the brick and tile, those on the farm, those on the coast, who are saying these are the people that we have an expectation will represent us," he said.