The federal opposition has rejected the government's attempts to rain on its by-election win and positioned its victory as a voter pushback on rising living costs un.
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Former deputy premier Paul Toole was axed as leader of the NSW National Party on Monday with Dubbo MP and former long-time ABC Western Plains presenter Dugald Saunders being voted as Toole's replacement.