Nationals chief David Littleproud will rally occasion members within the wake of the coalition’s federal election loss.

The occasion devoted will collect in Canberra on Saturday for a federal council assembly – the primary since Mr Littleproud took over the management.

Mr Littleproud is anticipated to speak about his priorities for the upcoming jobs summit and the assessment into nuclear energy.

“We’re going to need to resist a few of the challenges we’ve acquired,” he advised AAP.

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“We retained all of our seats on the election, however you solely have to take a look at the numbers to see that girls left us so we’ve got to exit and discuss to them.”

It comes because the occasion’s federal director Jonathan Hawkes is stepping down after three years within the prime administrative job.

Mr Littleproud, federal president Kay Hull, deputy chief Perin Davey and chief of the Nationals within the Senate Bridget McKenzie will handle Saturday’s convention alongside Mr Hawkes.

Mr Littleproud was elected chief in Might following Labor’s election win, in a three-way contest with former chief Barnaby Joyce and ex-minister Darren Chester.

He has known as for the occasion to “evolve” with the adjustments within the voters, however to additionally proceed to face up for rural and regional Australians.

The Nationals held all of their decrease home seats on the election.

Six MPs achieved swings to them, together with Andrew Gee (Calare), Mr Chester (Gippsland), Anne Webster (Mallee), Kevin Hogan (Web page), Mark Coulton (Parkes) and Mr Littleproud (Maranoa).

However in an election the place local weather change was a dominant theme, the Nationals acquired swings towards them within the seats of Flynn and Capricornia the place the coal business was strongly promoted.