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Barnaby Thomas Gerard Joyce (born 17 April 1967) is an Australian politician who served as the deputy prime minister of Australia and the leader of the National Party from 2016 to 2018 and from 2021 to 2022. A member of One Nation, he has been the member of parliament (MP) for the New South Wales division of New England since 2013. Joyce previously held various ministerial positions in the Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison governments.

Joyce was born in Tamworth, New South Wales, and graduated from the University of New England. He was elected to the Senate for Queensland at the 2004 federal election, and became the National Party's Senate leader in 2008. At the 2013 election, he transferred to the House of Representatives, winning the rural seat of New England in New South Wales. In 2013, Joyce replaced Nigel Scullion as deputy leader of the National Party. He succeeded Warren Truss as party leader and deputy prime minister in 2016.

During the 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis, Joyce was confirmed to be a dual citizen of New Zealand, which is forbidden for parliamentarians under section 44 of the Constitution of Australia. In October 2017, the High Court of Australia ruled that he had been ineligible to be a candidate for the House of Representatives at the time of the 2016 election. He re-entered parliament in December 2017 after winning the New England by-election. Joyce resigned from the National Party to join One Nation in 2025, becoming the party's sole MP in the House of Representatives.

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Rebellions

2817

Votes attended

4100

Possible votes

69%

Attendance rate

Voting Record Full record ↗

Voted for

increasing the price of subsidised medicine an emissions reduction fund increasing beef import standards deregulating undergraduate university fees increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts charging postgraduate research students fees Senate electoral reform a publicly accessible foreign ownership register for agricultural land a same-sex marriage plebiscite increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19% stopping people who arrive by boat from ever coming to Australia

Mixed / less clear

government administered paid parental leave making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use live animal export turning back asylum boats when possible privatising government-owned assets increasing funding for road infrastructure increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators uranium export decreasing availability of welfare payments putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

Voted against

tobacco plain packaging increasing competition in bulk wheat export stem cell research increasing the age pension increasing availability of abortion drugs carbon farming re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records increasing the diversity of media ownership letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister

Interests & Gifts

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Shareholdings

Spouse/partner: VANGUARD; ANZ; BOC; CBA; COL; IOO; VCX; WES; MAQUARIE BANK
Dependent children: 5GN; AAC; APX; BHP; CBA; BOC; LYC; MQG; NAB; RMS; XYZ; WDS

Trusts And Nominee Companies

I Beneficial Interest — Self: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: James Michael Joyce Trust · Nature Of Operation: Testamentary Trust · Beneficial Interests: Bloodline Beneficiary
I Beneficial Interest — Dependent children: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: James Michael Joyce Trust · Nature Of Operation: Testamentary Trust · Beneficial Interests: Bloodline Beneficiary
Ii Trustee — Dependent children: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Sebastian Joyce Trust · Nature Of Operation: Share Investment · Beneficiary Of The Trust: Master Sebastian Joyce

Real Estate

Self: Location: Danglemah, NSW · Purpose: Residential Rural Property; Location: Baradine, NSW · Purpose: Rural Property

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on rural property · Creditor: RAB; Nature Of Liability: Overdraft on rural property · Creditor: RAB; Nature Of Liability: Overdraft on stock · Creditor: Westpac

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Westpac; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Regional Australia Bank
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Investment Account · Institution: CBA; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Regional Australia Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Macquarie
Dependent children: Nature Of Account: Investment · Institution: CBA; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Regional Australia Bank

Other Assets Over 7500

Self: Stock and Crop; Parliamentary Superannuation; Suncorp Superannuation

Other Substantial Sources Of Income

Self: Sale of Stock and crops
Spouse/partner: Sale of Stock

Gifts

Self: Noted in previous declarations
Spouse/partner: Noted in previous declarations

Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality Over 300

Self: As noted in previous declaration.

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Qantas Chairman's Lounge; National Party NSW; Tamworth RSL Sub Branch; Tamworth Business Chamber; Tamworth Jockey Club; West Tamworth Leagues Club; Bundarra Sport & Recreation Club; University of New England Standing Committee of Convocation Committee Member
Spouse/partner: Qantas Chairman's Lounge

Salary

We estimate Barnaby Joyce received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

Expenditure

Latest quarter total: $214,877
Office Consumables and Services: $19,300
Printing and Communications: $73,817
Publications: $1,248
Travel Allowance: $6,903
Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $379
Telecommunications - Usage: $630
Private-Plated Vehicle: $12,200
Parking: $73
COMCAR: $2,298
Fares: $13,967
Parliamentary Duties: $440
Domestic Travel: $28,985
Office Facilities - Not stated: $54,639

Latest Guardian Articles

Conversation Articles

VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Emma Husar, Barnaby Joyce and the NEG (2018-08-10)
Michelle Grattan
Grattan talks with Deep Saini about Husar’s announcement she will not contest the next election, Joyce’s book, and the hotly debated National Energy Guarantee.
VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Barnaby Joyce’s TV deal, Greg Hunt’s temperament and One Nation in a pickle (2018-06-01)
Michelle Grattan
It’s been another colourful week in federal politics, highlighted by Greg Hunt’s swearing, the Barnaby Joyce saga taking yet another turn, and One Nation falling apart at the seams.
VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Labor’s hard reality - and Barnaby Joyce supporting an increase to Newstart (2019-08-02)
Michelle Grattan
Parliament has now finished its sitting fortnight. Michelle Grattan discusses the key issues from it, including Labor’s approach to passing legislation given its weaker position in the Senate.
VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Barnaby Joyce’s ‘week off’ (2018-02-23)
Michelle Grattan, Nicholas Klomp
Michelle Grattan discusses the week in Australian politics with Nicholas Klomp.
VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the return of Barnaby Joyce (2021-06-25)
Michelle Grattan
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon.
Politics Podcast: Barnaby Joyce on facing the drought and rural women (2018-10-23)
Michelle Grattan
Some in the Nationals would like Barnaby Joyce back in the leadership before the election. Joyce says if the leadership were offered, he would be up for it - though he insists he is not canvassing.
FactCheck: was Barnaby Joyce right about Australia’s debt under Labor? (2016-05-02)
Fabrizio Carmignani
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said that when the Coalition lost government in 2007, Australia was owed billions by the world – but that when the Coalition regained power in 2013, Australia was in debt. Is that right?
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Barnaby Joyce on net zero 2050, a coal-fired power station – and how resources is (sort of) in cabinet (2021-07-07)
Michelle Grattan
Michelle Grattan discusses net zero 2050, coal power, regional women, and the Nationals' new cabinet with Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce
Barnaby Joyce joins One Nation to run as NSW Senate candidate in 2028 (2025-12-08)
Michelle Grattan
As widely expected, the former Nationals leader has joined a surging One Nation.
Barnaby Joyce’s return, and John Anderson’s loss, is symbolic of a political culture gone awry (2021-06-22)
Gregory Melleuish
The new deputy prime minister is the latest in a long line of leaders in modern Australia who have prioritised style over substance.
Podcast with Michelle Grattan: Australia’s new Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, climate policy and UNESCO (2021-06-22)
Michelle Grattan
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
Turnbull’s reshuffle undermined by Barnaby Joyce’s ousting of Darren Chester (2017-12-19)
Michelle Grattan
Malcolm Turnbull’s reshuffled cabinet has five new faces, but one of the Nationals’ best performers has been unceremoniously dumped by his party leader.
Tony Windsor to shape up against Barnaby Joyce (2016-03-09)
Michelle Grattan
Former independent MP Tony Windsor is set to announce he will run in his old seat of New England against Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.
View from The Hill: Darren Chester on being ‘screwed over’ by Barnaby Joyce – twice (2021-06-28)
Michelle Grattan
Darren Chester says he can’t explain why Barnaby Joyce sacked him because the Deputy Prime Minister was “incoherent” when he rang on Sunday to tell him he was being relegated from cabinet to the backbench.
Politics podcast: Barnaby Joyce on a year at the top (2017-02-15)
Michelle Grattan
Celebrating his one-year anniversary of becoming National Party leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce is well aware of the challenge posed by One Nation.
Politics podcast: Barnaby Joyce at his provocative best (2018-08-08)
Michelle Grattan
Barnaby Joyce has confirmed he could cross the floor on the federal legislation associated with the National Energy Guarantee. “Of course I could,” he says.
Could Section 44 exclude Tony Abbott and Barnaby Joyce from parliament? (2018-08-29)
Luke Beck
While there is no evidence that Abbott and Joyce have accepted a salary for their special envoy roles, an offer of payment, if there was one, could cause them problems.
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce injured by sheep (2016-07-12)
Michelle Grattan
Barnaby Joyce’s talks with Malcolm Turnbull to discuss the new Coalition ministry were up in the air on Tuesday night after he suddenly returned to his Tamworth home to nurse an injured knee.
Voters tell Barnaby Joyce to quit as leader: Newspoll (2018-02-18)
Michelle Grattan
The two-party vote has the Coalition trailing Labor 47-53%, compared with 48-52% a fortnight ago.
Richard Di Natale quits Greens leadership, as Barnaby Joyce seeks a tilt at Michael McCormack (2020-02-03)
Michelle Grattan
Natale’s shock resignation comes as former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce announced he would challenge Nationals leader Michael McCormack if there was a move for a leadership spill on Tuesday.