Barnaby Joyce
[9][10] Following the Liberal–National coalition's loss at the 2022 federal election, Joyce was replaced by David Littleproud as leader of the National Party, after a leadership challenge and is now the Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs.[14][15] Joyce attended Woolbrook Public School,[16] boarded at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview in Sydney, and graduated from the University of New England (UNE) Armidale with a Bachelor of Financial Administration in 1989.[citation needed] The proposal was roundly condemned by Federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell, Labor Opposition spokesman Anthony Albanese and others.[citation needed] As a Senator, Joyce used the threat of crossing the floor to extract concessions from his own government on various issues, most notably in relation to the sale of Telstra.[4][29][30] Joyce gained the majority support of the five Nationals (including one Country Liberal Party) senators through Fiona Nash and John Williams.In February 2010, Joyce as Shadow Finance Minister declared that Australia was "going to hock to our eyeballs to people overseas" and was "getting to a point where we can't repay it".Joyce lasted as Shadow Finance Minister for three months from December 2009 to March 2010 when Abbott, in a reshuffle, moved him to Regional Development, Infrastructure and Water.He was reappointed to the Shadow Ministry with his portfolio renamed as Regional Development, Local Government and Water as well as remaining as leader of the Nationals in the Senate.He had initially mulled running in Maranoa, which included his home in St George, but this was brought undone when that seat's longtime member, Bruce Scott, refused to stand aside in his favour.When Torbay's candidacy imploded, the state Nationals felt chagrin at Joyce's renewed interest, even though he had been born in Tamworth and had spent much of his youth on both sides of the Tweed.[42] In September 2015 Joyce gained international attention after warning actor Johnny Depp that his two pet dogs would be euthanised if not removed from Australia after being imported illegally.On 11 February 2016 Leader of the National Party, Warren Truss announced his intended retirement and Barnaby Joyce was elected unopposed as his replacement, with Fiona Nash as his deputy.[53] On 2 December 2017 Joyce won the ensuing New England by-election with a healthy two-party swing of 7.5 percent, in the process winning almost two-thirds of the primary vote.[62] In February 2018, Turnbull's office relied on a technicality in stating that Joyce had not breached the ministerial code of conduct when his lover was employed by fellow MPs, arguing Vikki Campion could not be considered the Deputy Prime Minister's "partner" at the time.In September 2018, it was announced that the National Party's eight-month investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment had been unable to make a determination, and that the report would remain confidential.[9][10] On 29 June 2021, during the second COVID-19 lockdown in Sydney and while being the active Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce was fined $200 for not wearing a mask in breach of COVID-19 health orders.After the coalition's 2022 federal election defeat, Joyce was challenged by his deputy David Littleproud and party member Darren Chester during a routine leadership spill on 30 May 2022.[75] In July 2024 Joyce faced calls to resign as a Shadow Minister after he likened ballot papers to bullets at a protest against a wind farm in Lake Illawarra.[86] In September 2015 Joyce was the first senior minister to call for the Australian Government to accept more Syrian refugees in response to the humanitarian crisis engulfing Turkey and Europe.[88] After the birth of his son Sebastian in April 2018, Joyce advocated for changes to parliamentary rules to allow senators and MPs to hire their spouses or partners and relatives.[92][93] Joyce has often angered economic rationalist parliamentary colleagues in the LNP Coalition by taking up a number of causes often labelled as populist; such as his support for the retention of a single-desk wheat export marketing system for Australian grain growers, drought assistance for primary producers, amendments to the Trade Practices Act 1974, and media reform regulations that aimed to strengthen the ability of small business to compete with multi-national corporations.[96] In 2013, as Agriculture Minister, Joyce and his National Party colleagues strongly opposed the proposed sale of Australia's largest bulk grain handler GrainCorp to the American company Archer Daniels Midland.In November 2015, the Treasurer, Scott Morrison decided that the sale of S. Kidman & Co to any foreign investor would not be approved based on national security grounds, due to part of the company being in the vicinity of the Woomera Prohibited Area, among other reasons.[98] The Labor Shadow Agriculture spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon slammed the Government's decision as "political" and accused it of running a "discriminatory foreign investment regime".[115] In July 2021, he was reported as saying that the push towards a 2050 net zero carbon emissions commitment is like being served "sautéed gherkins and sashimi tadpoles" at a restaurant, adding that he was "quite happy to consider the menu when you tell me what's on it and what it costs".[120] Environmentalists believe that such action would be devastating for the possum and countered that Joyce was prepared to kill two dogs but not ensure the preservation of an entire species.[133] In the National Rugby League (NRL), Joyce formerly supported the North Queensland Cowboys, but shifted his allegiance to the Newcastle Knights, according to a 2014 article on his website, citing the team’s location just down the New England Highway from his electorate.
The HonourableDeputy Prime Minister of AustraliaScott MorrisonMichael McCormackRichard MarlesMalcolm TurnbullWarren TrussDavid LittleproudFiona NashBridget McKenzieMinister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional DevelopmentInfrastructure & TransportCatherine KingDarren ChesterMinister for ResourcesNorthern AustraliaMatt CanavanMinister for Agriculture and Water ResourcesTony AbbottJoel FitzgibbonNational PartyNigel ScullionLeader of the National Partyin the SenateAustralian ParliamentNew EnglandIncumbentTony WindsorSenatorQueenslandLen HarrisBarry O'SullivanTamworth, New South WalesAustraliaNew ZealandNationalCoalitionLiberal NationalDanglemah, New South WalesSt. Ignatius' CollegeAlma materUniversity of New EnglandBFinAdminAustralian Army ReserveRoyal Queensland RegimentNational Party of AustraliaSt George, QueenslandAustralian Senate2004 federal election2013 electionAbbottTurnbull governmentsMinister for AgricultureMinister for Infrastructure and Transport2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisisSection 44 of the Constitution of AustraliaHigh Court of Australia2016 electionNew England by-electionbackbencherleadership spill2022 federal electionleadership challengeMinister for Veterans' AffairsTamworthDanglemahWoolbrookGallipoli Campaignlanding at Anzac CoveSaint Ignatius' College, RiverviewUniversity of New England (UNE) ArmidalebouncerCPA AustraliaSt George2004 Australian federal electionSenate2010 electionLiberal National Partycrossed the floorHoward governmentTelstraGardasilAntarctic TreatyIan CampbellAnthony Albanesecrossing the floorupper houseCountry Liberal PartyJohn WilliamsLiberalLiberal National Party of Queenslandemissions trading schemeGovernor of the Reserve BankGlenn StevensGeorge BrandisBrett MasonAbbott governmentTurnbull governmentHouse of RepresentativesNew South WalesSeptember 2013 electionindependentRichard TorbayCentrelinkMaranoaBruce ScottAndrew Stoneronly a handful of peopleJulie BishopKelly O'DwyerFirst Turnbull MinistryJohnny Depp2017 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisisCourt of Disputed ReturnsDepartment of Internal AffairsCrown Law OfficeHigh Court2018 New Zealander of the YearGina RinehartThe Daily TelegraphRichard Di NataleJohn McVeighA leadership ballotunsuccessfully challengedCoalition shadow cabinetU.S. Department of Justice