Nationals great Ron Boswell, more effective than pretty Ron Boswell was a deal-maker and implacable opponent of extremists during his 31 years as a Queensland senator. AAP · Jan 6
Labor and Albanese take a hit in post-Bondi Resolve poll Despite fallout from the expenses scandal and Bondi, Labor still holds a 54–46 lead in Resolve, but Anthony Albanese’s ratings have slumped. Newspoll analysis has One Nation’s surge concentrated with voters of lower educational attainment. The Conversation · Jan 4
Pauline Hanson travelled to US on Gina Rinehart’s private jet to attend CPAC Exclusive: One Nation senator travelled on mining magnate’s Gulfstream 700 in October and stayed at Rinehart’s US$66m Palm Beach mansion The Guardian - AU · Dec 29, 2025
Anti-immigration rallies 'sow division' after massacre Police warnings could not stop a couple of hundred anti-immigration and anti-government protesters, including recent One Nation convert Barnaby Joyce. AAP · Dec 21, 2025
Labor maintains dominant lead in Redbridge poll despite expenses claims Labor gained two points in a Redbridge national poll to take a 56–44 lead, despite the expenses claims occurring during the fieldwork period. Redbridge state polls have Victoria tied 50–50, while Labor has a large lead in NSW. The Conversation · Dec 15, 2025
Guardian Essential poll: One Nation records highest-ever primary vote after burqa stunt and Joyce defection speculation Minor party reaches primary vote of 17% as majority of respondents remain pessimistic about housing affordability and the rising cost of living The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2025
Morning Mail: ‘Expect the unexpected’ in bushfire season, Farrell travel questions, Joel Edgerton’s Globe nomination Experts warn fuel is ‘ready to burn’ after fires in NSW suggest torrid summer; trade minister is the latest in spotlight over expenses The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2025
One Nation, Nats tussle as Joyce dodges Hanson queries One Nation expects a sign-on surge after Barnaby Joyce joined up, although the ex-deputy PM stopped short of condoning his new leader's controversial actions. AAP · Dec 8, 2025
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sarah Hanson-Young on the social media ban as a risky ‘fake silver bullet’ The Greens have suffered a year of significant setbacks. The election saw their numbers go backwards, losing three of their four lower house seats, then one of their senators, Dorinda Cox, defected to Labor. The Conversation · Dec 8, 2025
Barnaby Joyce joins One Nation to run as NSW Senate candidate in 2028 Barnaby Joyce has finally made the jump to One Nation and will lead its New South Wales Senate ticket for the 2028 federal election. The Conversation · Dec 8, 2025
'Some hurt in this': Joyce jumps ship to One Nation Barnaby Joyce says he's looking forward to joining forces with a "fellow traveller" in Pauline Hanson after confirming he will serve under her in One Nation. AAP · Dec 8, 2025
Canavan hopes to woo Joyce back to the Nationals Nationals senator Matt Canavan hopes to meet with now-independent MP Barnaby Joyce in his electorate after the ex-deputy prime minister resigned from the party. AAP · Dec 4, 2025
ABC boss denies host an ‘activist’ after criticism from Nampijinpa Price – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2025
Labor on a high as Barnaby bolts and Pauline shocks As the political year draws to a close, a week of Senate estimates is all that's left on the calendar, with a controversial website redesign to be scrutinised. AAP · Nov 28, 2025
AAP · Nov 27, 2025 Nationals tip short honeymoon if Barnaby joins Hanson Barnaby Joyce's resignation from the Nationals has raised questions about what role he could play in One Nation if he shifts to the right-wing minor party.
The Conversation · Nov 27, 2025 Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sussan Ley on Barnaby’s defection and how the environment law deal ‘fell apart’ Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has had a rugged start as leader. With Liberal rivals Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie circling for her position, Ley needs to not only survive, but rebuild her party from its historic lows in the polls.
The Conversation · Nov 27, 2025 Grattan on Friday: when the music stopped, Greens had out-stepped flat-footed Liberals on environment deal Come dance with me! That was Environment Minister Murray Watt’s invitation to the opposition as he prepared to push through his reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2025 Afternoon Update: Labor and Greens do nature laws deal; Barnaby Joyce quits Nationals; and cricket’s real-life Field of Dreams Government agrees to prevent fast-tracking of coal and gas projects and subject native forest logging to national environment standards over 18 months
Pedestrian.tv · Nov 27, 2025 Barnaby Joyce, Messy Bitch Who Loves Drama, Just Quit The Nationals He chose chaos with that speech.
The Conversation · Nov 27, 2025 Barnaby Joyce quits Nationals, as he eyes One Nation Senate seat Barnaby Joyce has finally announced he is quitting the Nationals Party, declaring he is “strongly considering” running for a Senate seat for One Nation in New South Wales at the next election.
AAP · Nov 27, 2025 Barnaby waves bye to Nats as he exits stage far-right Former deputy prime minister and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has quit the rural party, but his future remains unclear as he considers joining One Nation.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2025 Pocock criticises lack of scrutiny for nature laws – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Conversation · Nov 25, 2025 View from The Hill: it’s been a carefully orchestrated political courtship, but the marriage could be rocky The Senate might be thoroughly sick of Pauline Hanson’s antics – on Tuesday it suspended her for seven days over her appearance in a burqa – but she’s Barnaby Joyce’s kind of politician.
AAP · Nov 25, 2025 Joyce's defection decision looms after high-stakes meal After months of speculation, Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce is ready to play the wildcard and reveal if he's going to cross the Rubicon and join One Nation.
AAP · Nov 16, 2025 Community spirit praised after demolition derby crash The mayor of a regional shire where 13 people were injured in a demolition derby crash has praised locals for stepping up in the wake of the incident.