Doug Anthony, former Nationals leader and deputy prime minister, dies aged 90

Australia’s longest-serving deputy prime minister, Doug Anthony, has died at the age of 90.

Mr Anthony led the Country-turned-National party for 13 years.

His family has confirmed the former farmer died this morning at a nursing home.

He is survived by his wife Margot, their three children and nine grandchildren.

Mr Anthony’s career began as a dairy farmer in his home town of Murwillumbah, in the Tweed Valley in northern New South Wales.

Politics was in his blood and a young Mr Anthony spent his childhood…