Overview
- Barnaby Joyce skipped the Nationals party room in Canberra, saying his relationship with leader David Littleproud has irreparably broken down.
- He declared he will not attend any party room that supports net zero, will still sit with the Nationals in parliament, and ruled out serving as an independent.
- He remains a Nationals member for now and said he would meet Pauline Hanson, with media reports of advanced talks about a move to One Nation remaining unconfirmed.
- Senators Matt Canavan and Ross Cadell presented their review of the party’s net‑zero stance to colleagues, and Littleproud invited Joyce to reengage to help craft credible alternatives.
- Joyce advanced his anti‑net‑zero campaign with a bill before the House, as former leader Michael McCormack urged him to stay and predicted no defection any time soon.