00:00Voters here want to know what Barnaby Joyce's next move will be.
00:05The former Deputy Prime Minister has held on to the New England seat for the past 12 years,
00:10solidifying the North West of New South Wales as a national stronghold.
00:14A testament to his popularity, he won more than 50% of the primary vote at this year's election,
00:19including a small swing towards him.
00:21Some voters remain unfazed of a potential defection to One Nation,
00:25saying that they will still support him.
00:27He is controversial sometimes, he says what he thinks,
00:31and that's going to get a bit of reaction from people,
00:34but I don't mind a bit of controversy.
00:36If he wants to go and join One Nation,
00:38if he sees that as his option, I don't have a problem with that.
00:41He's outspoken, he's got strong views, he knows how to talk.
00:46He does a good representation for the New England and the farmers,
00:51whether it gives him more of a voice by leaving the nationals good on him.
00:54But a strong personal vote isn't enough to win over everybody.
00:58He's been elected to represent this area,
01:01and he is choosing his own career over the representation of this area.
01:07I don't think that's adequate.
01:08Someone said to me they could put up a pumpkin for the nationals and they would have got in.
01:13Pauline Hanson's One Nation party won 10% of the New England primary vote,
01:18relaunching their New England sub-branch in Tamworth over the weekend.
01:22Getting Barnaby Joyce to join their ranks could keep that momentum going.
01:25Get momentum going.
01:26Get momentum going.
01:27Get momentum going.
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