The junior partner in Australia’s coalition government elected as its new leader on Monday a former newspaper editor who takes over as deputy prime minister after an embarrassing sex scandal threatened a decades-old conservative alliance. (Credit: ABC)

Michael McCormack and George Christensen hug it out after leadership vote

Video: Michael McCormack and George Christensen hug it out after leadership vote

Michael McCormack has been sworn in as Australia's new Deputy Prime Minister. Mr McCormack praised Mr Christensen for "putting his hand up" and said his rival had given an outstanding speech.
The cogoverning National Party of Australia elects Veterans' Affairs Minister Michael McCormack to succeed Barnaby Joyce as their leader. McCormack is later sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister.