Barnaby Joyce
Coverage of Barnaby Joyce in the Nexus archive.
- One Nation fundraiser moved from Melbourne restaurant amid planned protests
One Nation has moved a fundraising event from a Melbourne restaurant to an undisclosed location after the venue canceled due to planned protest activity. The event was to be attended by Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce, with Victorian police expressing concerns about potential protests.
- Barnaby Joyce claims people who ‘look like’ recent arrivals dominate auctions. Who is he talking about?
Barnaby Joyce claims people who 'look like they’ve recently arrived' are dominating home auctions, despite data showing fewer than 1% of homes are bought by foreigners. The federal race discrimination commissioner warned against blaming migrants for housing affordability issues.
- One Nation, six farcical explanations and no clearer understanding of its housing policy
One Nation's housing policy on foreign ownership of housing remains unclear after six separate attempts to clarify it over 24 hours, with each explanation causing further confusion. The party is leading in polls but is not yet seen as a serious political entity.
- Barnaby Joyce backflips on One Nation policy: ‘Not going to be kicking permanent residents out of their house’
Barnaby Joyce corrected his statement on One Nation's housing policy, retracting claims that permanent residents could lose their homes. Sky News host Andrew Bolt criticized the party for creating policies without clear plans.
- Barnaby Joyce rallies anti-abortion activists ahead of tight NSW vote
One Nation's Barnaby Joyce has joined pro-life campaigners to pressure National MPs to criminalize abortions ahead of a tight New South Wales vote. Anti-abortion activists are threatening to support One Nation against major parties to impose new limits on pregnancy terminations.
- Hanson and Joyce bill taxpayers for flights to private events on luxury cruise ship hosted by Rinehart
Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce billed taxpayers over $3,000 to attend fundraising events on the luxury cruise ship The World, hosted by Gina Rinehart. The cruise ship is owned by Rinehart, Australia’s richest person, who has an apartment on board.
- Pauline Hanson claimed $16,000 for private charter despite claiming floods tour was at ‘no cost to taxpayer’
Pauline Hanson claimed almost $16,000 in taxpayer-funded private charter flights for a Queensland flood-affected communities tour, contradicting her earlier assertion that the trip would cost taxpayers nothing. Hanson and Barnaby Joyce initially flew on billionaire Gina Rinehart's luxury Gulfstream G700 from the Sunshine Coast to Mount Isa before taking charter flights to visit flood-affected areas.
- Australia politics live: budget funds to speed up environmental approvals; government repatriates passengers from hantavirus ship
The Australian federal budget will include $500m to fund faster approvals for housing, energy and mining projects. Barnaby Joyce stated that One Nation is not welcome to join the Coalition. The government is also repatriating passengers from a hantavirus ship.
- Barnaby Joyce blames campaign ‘pressure’ after One Nation Farrer candidate contradicts party on immigration
Barnaby Joyce attributes David Farley's contradiction of One Nation's immigration policy to campaign pressure, as Farley endorsed Labor's higher migration intake. Joyce also downplayed concerns over Gina Rinehart's donation to One Nation.