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Barnaby Joyce MP, former Senator

- National Party Representative for New England
- Former National Party Senator for Queensland
- Entered the Senate on 1 July 2005 — Federal election
- Entered House of Representatives on 7 September 2013 — Federal election
- Left Senate on 8 August 2013 — Resigned
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Most recent appearances in parliament
- Bills: Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025, Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Second Reading (27 Oct 2025)
“I have to stand and speak on the Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 because back in 2015, as the Minister for Agriculture, I moved one of the biggest pieces of legislation that we'd seen, which was the Biosecurity Act, and this intertwines with the Biosecurity Act, on the information I've received. Unfortunately, I need more information about exactly how that is fleshed out. I...”
- Constituency Statements: Albanese Government (4 Sep 2025)
“Isn't it a marvellous privilege to be in this building and to deal with the liberties and freedoms offered by Australia in a Western democracy based on Judeo-Christian principles? You might not be Christian—you don't have to be—but those are the principles residing underneath our democracy. So it's of massive concern that we saw the display of military might at the recent...”
- Bills: Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026; Second Reading (2 Sep 2025)
“I think I should start by talking about the debt. Australian government securities outstanding as we speak right now are $961.4 billion. I watch it very closely. That's $100 billion higher than it was when the coalition left government. One of the greatest myths is a trillion dollars in debt. You don't have it yet, but you're heading there at a rate of knots. It's an interesting place to...”
Numbers
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- Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
- Has spoken in 71 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
- People have made 9 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
- People have made 5 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
- This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 14–15 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 92 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks — email me whenever Barnaby Joyce speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 635 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 697 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
Register of Interests (What's this?)
Barnaby Joyce's latest interest statement
Last updated: 13 Aug 2013