Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce reacts during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on June 22, 2021. Sam Mooy/Getty Images
Once-prominent Nationals MP and former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has recommitted to leaving the party despite a public plea from party leader David Littleproud over the weekend for him to reconsider.
In his first public statement since it was revealed he plans to quit the Nationals at the next election, Joyce pointed to Littleproud’s comments on driving generational change in the party with the newest shadow cabinet as one of the reasons for his decision.
