Gun-lovin' senator elected Barnaby Joyce's new deputy

By Adam Gartrell, Political Correspondent
Updated December 8 2017 - 1:48am, first published 1:45am
Dep PM Barnaby Joyce congratulates the new dep National Party leader Bridget McKenzie Fedpol Pic Nick Moir 7 dec 2017
Dep PM Barnaby Joyce congratulates the new dep National Party leader Bridget McKenzie Fedpol Pic Nick Moir 7 dec 2017
Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie from the Parliamentary friends of shooting group, at the Canberra International Clay Target Club on Friday 23 October 2015. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie from the Parliamentary friends of shooting group, at the Canberra International Clay Target Club on Friday 23 October 2015. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Gun-loving Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie will be catapulted from the backbench straight into federal cabinet after being named as Barnaby Joyce's new deputy.