the Minister for Small Business, and as the Minister for the North Coast. In the same reshuffle Premier Baird acceded to Stoner's request to dump his predecessor as Nationals leader George Souris from Cabinet, a request that was revealed when Souris announced his retirement from politics later in 2014 on 27 September. On 15 October, Stoner stood down as National Party leader and as deputy premier, citing family reasons. He also announced he would retire from politics at the next election. Troy Grant was elected unopposed as his successor. Stoner is now a company director, consultant and adviser to several companies. Personal life A keen surfer and father of six, Stoner now resides in Port Macquarie on the Mid North Coast. He separated from his former wife in 2016, divorced in 2019 and was remarried in 2020, to Dr Caroline Hong. See also O'Farrell ministry Baird ministry Shadow Ministry of Barry O'Farrell References |- |- |- |- 1960 births Living people Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the Order of Australia Australian monarchists Deputy Premiers of New South Wales Queensland University of Technology alumni People from Brisbane James Cook University alumni 21st-century Australian politicians