If Barnaby Joyce really does jump ship to One Nation, make no mistake - it won't be for the people of New England. It'll be for Barnaby.

Joining One Nation wouldn't give our community more power - it would strip it away. Right now, the Nationals at least sit inside the Coalition tent, where decisions and deals are made. One Nation isn't at the table. It's yelling from the cheap seats. And yelling doesn't fix roads, fund hospitals, or create jobs.

Let's not forget: the people of New England did not vote for a One Nation candidate at the last election. There was no mandate for One Nation, no groundswell of support. If Barnaby defects, it would be his personal political gamble - not the community's choice.

One Nation is a protest party. It thrives on outrage, not outcomes. Last week, the b

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