The Nationals are not feeling confident of a great result this Saturday, which means the leadership issues are already starting to boil over, with people angling for the top jobs.

Bridget McKenzie is one of the names being put forward for leadership, but so is Kevin Hogan (Page MP)

Barnaby Joyce has been deliberately absent this campaign – he wants to make sure that it is completely owned by David Littleproud (who he doesn’t like) and that no one can blame him in any way for the result (according to some of the Nats)

A few Nats have pointed to the Nationals campaign, making the point to look at who is on tour away from Littleproud. Hogan has been getting out and about a bit, as has Darren Chester.

But Littleproud hasn’t had many friends. He is in Alice Springs today with CLP NT Senator Jacinta Price, who has also been pushed to the back this campaign, because it turns out that being the shadow minister for culture wars and an actual MAGA-hat wearing, slogan sprouting candidate isn’t that appealing when voters are making their choices.