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Peter Ryan was elected as leader unopposed, with Barry Steggall replacing Ryan as deputy leader. Immediately following the election, Ryan dissolved the Coalition with the Liberal Party, establishing the Nationals as a standalone party on the crossbench.
The 2014 Victorian National Party leadership election was held on 3 December 2014.
Following the loss of the Coalition − which had been reformed in 2008 − at the 2014 Victorian state election, Peter Ryan resigned as Nationals leader. Although he initially said he would remain in parliament, he resigned as the member for Gippsland South only three months later in February 2015, triggering a by-election.
Peter Walsh was elected unopposed as the new leader, while newly elected MP Steph Ryan was elected as deputy leader.
The 2024 Victorian National Party leadership election was held on 25 November 2024.
Peter Walsh stood down from the position after 10 years, with shadow roads minister Danny O'Brien elected unopposed as his replacement and Emma Kealy remaining as deputy leader.
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