Election 2019: Profile of the Nationals party

The Nationals take pride in representing the interests of people in regional and rural Australia and have done so for almost 100 years.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack campaigning in Tasmania Source: AAP

Formed in 1920, the party's gone through a series of name changes and for many years called itself the National Party. 

In 2006, it re-branded under the name the Nationals.