Barnaby Joyce defects to One Nation

Joyce and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson appeared on Tamworth community radio to officially announce the defection.

Transcript

00:00Barnaby Joyce has officially joined One Nation just weeks after announcing his resignation from

00:05the Nationals Party. The former Deputy Prime Minister and current Member for New England

00:10told the Parliament at the end of November 2025 that it was with a heavy heart that he left the

00:16National Party after three decades. Joyce and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson appeared on Tamworth

00:23Community Radio to officially announce the defection. The Tamworth member told listeners

00:29there will be some hurt in this decision and I understand that. Working with people such as

00:35Pauline I think I have a fellow traveller and I have great respect for the work Pauline has done.

00:41She has driven the political agenda, she had made us, when I was with the Coalition,

00:46react to where she has gone and that is an incredibly positive thing.

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