Barnaby Joyce won't recontest seat, keeps options open Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce will not recontest his New England seat at the next election amid speculation he might join One Nation. AAP · Oct 18, 2025
Barnaby Joyce announcement to quit Nationals heightens speculation about One Nation move MP tells supporters he won’t run for his seat of New England and is ‘free to now consider all options’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2025
Barnaby Joyce Leaves The Nationals As Pauline Hanson Eyes Him For One Nation The former Nationals leader the cited Coalition's support for net zero targets when announcing his departure. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 18, 2025
Barnaby Joyce actively considering defection to One Nation, say Coalition sources Former Nationals leader has not commented on reports but any defection would be a blow for his party and the Coalition under Sussan Ley The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2025
'Sort it out', junior coalition partner tells Liberals Nationals leader David Littleproud has begged the Liberals to sort out their squabbling as a fresh poll paints a dire picture for the coalition. AAP · Oct 5, 2025
Coalition MPs say Australia’s emissions are a fraction of the world’s total. What kind of argument is that? Australia’s emissions are only about 1.1% of the global total. But it is scientifically wrong to say half a billion tonnes of CO2 don’t matter, experts say The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2025
Call for next steps to back 'ambitious' emissions goal Australia has been urged to match its 2035 emissions reduction target with a new renewable energy goal, but the climate change minister is yet to commit. AAP · Sep 21, 2025
View from The Hill: Growing push for early decision on climate policy wedges Ley Sussan Ley is resisting growing internal pressure for the Coalition to quickly discuss and determine the future of its policy on net zero. The Conversation · Aug 26, 2025
'Bizarre' push to drop net zero sets up coalition clash An effort to repeal the net zero emissions target has highlighted internal opposition divisions over climate change as Labor is urged to do more. AAP · Aug 24, 2025
Coalition’s climate tussles to get public airing as parliament debates Barnaby Joyce’s bill to dump net zero Ideological tensions to be on full display amid growing list of Liberal state divisions opposed to emissions reduction policy The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2025
Albanese government to bring forward start of its home deposit guarantee changes The Albanese government is bringing forward by three months to October 1 implementation of its 5% deposit guarantee for all first home buyers purchasing properties up to a specified limit. The Conversation · Aug 24, 2025
Call for right to work from home, as one MP warns on AI Australia's workplace ombudsman will be asked to support the right of employees working from home but one MP has warned people should be careful as AI moves in. AAP · Aug 17, 2025
Joyce and Canavan call for new coal plants to replace renewable energy projects Coalition opponents of net zero spruik coal, nuclear and gas as emissions policy divides opposition The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2025
Coalition is wedging itself on climate crisis with net zero debate, warns Liberal MP in Scott Morrison’s former seat Exclusive: Simon Kennedy warns closed-door meeting against backsliding on efforts to cut carbon emissions The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2025
AAP · Jul 28, 2025 Coalition splinters as heat rises on net-zero policy More coalition troops are calling for a key climate target to be axed but the opposition leader is standing firm as debate rages within the political partners.
The Conversation · Jul 28, 2025 UN climate chief tells Australia to ‘go big’ with its 2035 emissions reduction target The United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, has urged the Australian government to set an ambitious 2035 emissions reduction target, declaring “bog standard is beneath you”.
The Conversation · Jul 27, 2025 Barnaby Joyce wants Australia to abandon net zero – but his 4 central claims don’t stack up One-time Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce sought to dominate the first sitting week of the current federal parliament by proposing a divisive plan to reverse Australia’s net zero emissions target.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2025 The attack on Australia’s net zero target is reckless and gutless. Voters expect more than ‘intergenerational bastardry’ While Barnaby Joyce and Michael McCormack try to ditch the 43% net zero 2030 emissions target, Australia’s net zero target for 2035 has not yet been set
The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2025 Afternoon Update: Australia grants US beef relief; Bullock defends rates caution; and Charlotte Otton’s funniest things The opposition says it’s ‘cautious’ about lifting restrictions on US beef, while the government has said Australia’s biosecurity won’t be ‘compromised’
The Conversation · Jul 23, 2025 View from The Hill: Nationals’ mavericks ensure the Coalition is the issue in parliament’s first week For almost as long as anyone can remember, the Nationals have caused the Coalition grief on climate and energy policy. Still, for Barnaby Joyce to bring on a fresh load of trouble - with a private member’s bill to scrap Australia’s commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 – in…
The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2025 Afternoon Update: Australia facing $500m Chevron cleaning bill; Obama breaks silence on Trump; and the blowback against office air Deal struck in 1980s refunds about half of what the US multinational fossil fuel company paid in royalties, documents show
AAP · Jul 23, 2025 Nats 'steers' rumbling in party paddock over net zero Two aggrieved former Nationals leaders are using their opposition to a net zero emissions target to put pressure on their leader to scrap the party's policy.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2025 Barnaby Joyce vows to wind back ‘lunatic crusade’ of net zero with private member’s bill Coalition’s decades-long brawl over climate change and energy policy laid bare as former deputy prime minister sends out clarion call on Facebook
AAP · May 28, 2025 New leader defends leadership picks amid early rift The federal opposition leader promoted key political allies and demoted a number of conservative foes when she announced her new shadow ministry line-up.
The Conversation · May 28, 2025 View from the Hill: Liberals and Nationals patch things up and announce a shadow ministry Two Victorian Liberal women, Jane Hume and Sarah Henderson, have been dumped and a key numbers man has been promoted from the backbench to the shadow cabinet in the new frontbench announced by Coalition leaders Sussan Ley and David Littleproud.