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Barnaby Joyce, former Representative, former Senator

- Former Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party Representative for New England
- Former National Party Senator for Queensland
- Changed party from Independent on ; from National Party on
- Entered the Senate on — Federal election
- Previously Representative for New England until n/a — Still in office
- Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election
- Left Senate on — Resigned
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026, Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026; Second Reading (28 Oct 2026)
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“I really don't know where to start with this, because there's quite a quantum of material and a very short time, 15 minutes, to discuss it. The prospective prime minister of Australia at the last election—when you give a warrant that you are not going to do something, you should stick to your word. It is fundamental to people and business. 'If I can't trust you, I don't deal with you.'...”
- Questions without Notice: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (28 Oct 2026)
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“On relevance. Everything you say, I respect, but there's no chance that the $8.7 billion you spend is going to change the climate back, so why spend it?”
- Questions without Notice: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (28 Oct 2026)
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“My question is to the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia. Prime Minister, it's quite obvious that we have to reduce the size of government. So why don't we look at getting rid of the climate change department? There's $8.7 billion a year spent on it. It would loosen up 5,700 full-time equivalent positions, which would go through natural attrition. It's got absolutely no prospects...”
Numbers
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- Has spoken in 68 debates in the last year — 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.
- 90 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks .
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 701 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?)