One Nation Figures Say Barnaby Joyce ‘No Longer Belongs’ in Nationals

Greg Cheesman also says the party will make a big push in Victoria after Christmas.

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 over whether it continues to pursue its 2050 emissions target.