Overview

• Joyce confirmed he spoke with Pauline Hanson and said “nothing is locked in,” adding he has neither resigned from the Nationals nor joined One Nation.
• He has not formally advised the Nationals party room of his intentions and has signalled he will not sit in a room that backs net zero when parliament returns next week.
• Nationals leader David Littleproud urged Joyce to remain through this term and downplayed the prospect of others following him to One Nation.
• Media reporting has floated a potential future Senate bid for Joyce on a One Nation ticket, but this scenario remains unconfirmed.
• Local shifts are already occurring, with Tamworth Nationals branch chair Steven Coxhead and about 10 members moving to One Nation.