Barnaby Joyce Says One Nation Defection Decision Coming This Week

The New England MP described himself as a ‘front row forward; who had been put in a corner’ by the National party.

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

Barnaby Joyce says he will decide by the end of the week whether he will quit the Nationals and defect to the rising One Nation, confirming weeks of speculation about his political future.

The New England MP described himself as a “front row forward” who had been “put in a corner.”