Overview
- On the final sitting day, Barnaby Joyce quit the Nationals and said he will sit on the crossbench for the remainder of the term.
- He said he wants to fight what he calls climate-change orthodoxy and regain relevance after leaving the party leadership.
- Pauline Hanson has reportedly offered Joyce a NSW Senate position and he said he would like to be a senator, yet he has not announced a switch.
- Hanson was seen at Tamworth airport on Sunday night after a flight from Brisbane, which sources interpret as a sign of an imminent decision.
- One Nation’s primary vote is reported at a record 14% in Resolve Strategic polling, as Joyce’s exit angered senior Nationals and Hanson faces criticism over her burqa stunt.