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Barnaby Joyce MP, former Senator

- Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party Representative for New England
- Former National Party Senator for Queensland
- Changed party from Independent on 8 Dec 2025; from National Party on 27 Nov 2025
- 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
- Email me whenever Barnaby Joyce speaks (no more than once per day)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Matters of Public Importance: Regional Australia (14 May 2026)
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“(): by leave—Whilst there is no money for Tomago, there is apparently $18.2 billion further for intermittent power rollout, the intermittent power swindle—the solar panels, the wind turbines, the transmission lines. I note that the Treasurer only mentioned the words 'climate change' once in his speech the other night, which was probably a very clever thing because it's...”
- Matters of Public Importance: Regional Australia (14 May 2026)
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“They're talking now! I've got their ears now, oh yes. I'm looking forward to it. I kind of know how to do this job. I've had a little bit of practice. You saw it the other week. I'm only warming up. Government members interjecting— Oh no, I'm coming. You won't be laughing so much when I turn up in your electorate, mate. So now we have to see how we can actually build up this balance...”
- Matters of Public Importance: Regional Australia (14 May 2026)
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“I'd like to go back a little bit. I'm going to go all the way back to the Peloponnesian War, 431 to 404 BCE. During the Peloponnesian War, there was an Athenian general of the Delian League, Thucydides. Thucydides was up against the Peloponnesian League. Athens was on the rise and Sparta was on the fall. Why would I quote that? Now I want to go to today. Today there is a meeting between...”
Numbers
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- Has spoken in 64 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.
- 91 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks — email me whenever Barnaby Joyce speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 673 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