US EditionNationals Hit Out at Joyce as Rebel MP Digs in and Refuses to Reveal Future
Barnaby Joyce prioritizes opposing the net zero target, calling it harmful to regional communities, while refusing to join Nationals or Coalition party rooms, causing internal tensions.
- On Monday, Barnaby Joyce skipped a Nationals party room meeting as he considers leaving the party and will not sit in either the Nationals or Coalition party rooms while remaining a Nationals member for now.
- Joyce has doubled down on opposing net zero, saying he is adamantly against the net zero target by 2050 and called it devastating for regional people as The Nationals review their position.
- Joyce held two doorstop interviews and multiple TV interviews in Canberra Monday, confirming he will meet Pauline Hanson, has met her before, and was invited to join One Nation.
- Nationals leader David Littleproud said the party would delay a decision on net zero and any drop requires the alternative climate plan, welcoming Joyce back to contribute to the party room.
- McCormack, who previously allied with Joyce earlier this year on ditching net zero, criticized his party room absence, while MPs Chester, Hogan and Llew O'Brien have returned, showing a route back.
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One Nation Figures Say Barnaby Joyce ‘No Longer Belongs’ in Nationals
As Barnaby Joyce continues to weigh up his future, One Nation figures back the storied MPs potential switch to Pauline Hanson’s conservative party. Joyce, a former deputy prime minister and now-staunch net zero opponent, has been at odds with the Liberal-National Coalition leadership over whether it continues to pursue its 2050 emissions target. One Nation has campaigned strongly against net zero. Greg Cheesman, One Nation candidate and event ma…
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The AgeNationals hit out at Joyce as rebel MP digs in and refuses to reveal future
Barnaby Joyce is refusing to clarify his political allegiances as senior Nationals called on the MP to end the damaging speculation sparked by his quitting the party room.
Joyce’s next political move could happen ‘very soon’
Rogue Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce should settle whether he’s leaving or staying with the Nationals “very, very soon,” his one-time leadership rival turned political ally says. The former deputy prime minister is no longer attending party room meetings amid rampant speculation he plans to defect to One Nation. Nationals backbencher and former leader Michael McCormack said while Mr Joyce would make his decision in due course, he hoped it would happ…
Australian National Review - One Nation Figures Say Barnaby Joyce ‘No Longer Belongs’ in Nationals
Nationals member for New England Barnaby Joyce before a press conference outside Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on July 28, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas As Barnaby Joyce continues to weigh up his future, One Nation figures back the storied MPs potential switch to Pauline Hanson’s conservative party. Joyce, a former deputy prime minister and now-staunch net zero opponent, has been at odds with the Liberal-National Coalition leadership o…
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