The Nationals leader, David Littleproud , has urged Barnaby Joyce stay in the party after the maverick MP announced his intention to quit and consider “all options” – prompting speculation of a possible defection to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.

The former deputy prime minister announced on Saturday he would not stand for his New South Wales seat of New England at the next election. He cited an irreparably broken relationship with the Nationals’ leadership, but would see out the rest of the parliamentary term.

The move has prompted speculation Joyce could make a late-career party switch and run for One Nation in the Senate at the next federal election. Barnaby Joyce announcement to quit Nationals heightens speculation about One Nation move Read more

Littleproud said Joyce still

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