Overview
- Barnaby Joyce has said he will not recontest New England, citing an irreparable breakdown with Nationals leadership.
- Pauline Hanson confirmed she offered Joyce a place in One Nation and acknowledged recent conversations but rejected any suggestion he would lead the party.
- Joyce has introduced a private member’s Repeal Net Zero Bill seeking to unwind climate laws, and he is watching its fate before deciding his next move.
- Nationals leader David Littleproud urged colleagues to engage constructively on net-zero policy, and Senator Bridget McKenzie said she believes Joyce will not defect.
- Analysts say a mass walkout from the Nationals is unlikely, though one or two MPs, including Llew O’Brien, have signalled they could quit over net-zero.