Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Infrastructure & Transport (December 2017 – February 2018)
In office 22 June 2021 – 23 May 2022
Prime Minister
Scott Morrison
Preceded by
Michael McCormack
Succeeded by
Catherine King
In office 20 December 2017 – 26 February 2018
Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by
Darren Chester
Succeeded by
Michael McCormack
Other positions
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Acting
In office 25 July 2017 – 27 October 2017
Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by
Matt Canavan
Succeeded by
Matt Canavan
Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
In office 18 September 2013 – 27 October 2017 6 December 2017 – 20 December 2017
Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull Tony Abbott
Preceded by
Joel Fitzgibbon
Succeeded by
David Littleproud
Deputy Leader of the National Party
In office 13 September 2013 – 11 February 2016
Leader
Warren Truss
Preceded by
Nigel Scullion
Succeeded by
Fiona Nash
Leader of the National Party in the Senate
In office 18 September 2008 – 8 August 2013
Deputy
Nigel Scullion
Leader
Warren Truss
Preceded by
Nigel Scullion
Succeeded by
Nigel Scullion
Member of the Australian Parliament for New England
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 September 2013
Preceded by
Tony Windsor
Majority
14.36% v IND (27,954)
Senator for Queensland
In office 1 July 2005 – 8 August 2013
Preceded by
Len Harris
Succeeded by
Barry O'Sullivan
Personal details
Born
(1967-04-17) 17 April 1967 (age 57) Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Citizenship
Australia New Zealand (1967–2017)
Political party
National
Other political affiliations
Coalition Liberal National (2010–2013)
Residence
Danglemah, New South Wales
Education
St. Ignatius' College
Alma mater
University of New England (BFinAdmin)
Occupation
Accountant politician
Military service
Branch/service
Australian Army Reserve
Years of service
1996–2001[1]
Unit
Royal Queensland Regiment
^a Office vacant from 27 October 2017 to 6 December 2017.
Barnaby Thomas Gerard Joyce (born 17 April 1967) is an Australian politician who was the leader of the National Party of Australia from 2016 to 2018 and again from 2021 to 2022. Joyce was the 17th deputy prime minister of Australia during both his leadership tenures under Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull from 2016 to 2018 and Prime Minister Scott Morrison from 2021 to 2022.[2]
Joyce was born in Tamworth, New South Wales, and graduated from the University of New England. In 1999 he set up an accountancy practice in St George, Queensland.[3] Joyce was elected to the Australian Senate at the 2004 federal election, taking office in 2005. He became the National Party's Senate leader in 2008.[4] At the 2013 election, he transferred to the House of Representatives, winning the rural seat of New England in New South Wales.
During 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. In the Abbott and Turnbull governments, Joyce served as Minister for Agriculture (2013–2015), Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources (2015–2017), Minister for Resources and Northern Australia (2017) and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (2017–2018).
During the 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis Joyce was confirmed to be a dual citizen of New Zealand, which is forbidden under Section 44 of the Constitution of Australia.[5][6] On 27 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.[6] Joyce re-entered parliament in December 2017 after winning the New England by-election with a large swing against low-profile opposition.[7] In February 2018, he resigned his ministerial and leadership roles after acknowledging that he was in a relationship and expecting a child with a former staffer. He was succeeded by Michael McCormack, but remained in the party as a backbencher.[8] In June 2021, Joyce defeated McCormack in a leadership spill to return as deputy prime minister.[9][10] Following the Liberal–National coalition's loss at the 2022 federal election, Joyce was replaced by David Littleproud as leader of the National Party, after a leadership challenge and is now the Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs.[11]
^"Hon Barnaby Joyce MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^Hitch, Georgia (21 June 2021). "Barnaby Joyce thanks Nationals after winning back leadership from Michael McCormack, makes no commitment on climate policy". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Canberra, Australia. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
^Ferrier, Tracey. "The life and times of Barnaby Joyce". The Australian. 15 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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^"Barnaby Joyce is a Kiwi, New Zealand confirms". ABC News. 14 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
^ ab"Citizenship verdicts handed down by High Court, Barnaby Joyce disqualified". ABC News. 27 October 2017. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
^"'You've got work to do Barnaby,' says Joyce opponent in New England by-election". SBS News. 2 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^Murphy, Katharine (25 February 2018). "Nationals appoint Michael McCormack as leader after George Christensen mounts challenge". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^"Barnaby Joyce wins Nationals leadership spill to return as deputy PM". Nine News. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
^"Barnaby Joyce returns as leader of Nationals after defeating Michael McCormack in spill". www.abc.net.au. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
^"Shadow Ministry". Parliament of Australia. 18 April 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
Barnaby Thomas Gerard Joyce (born 17 April 1967) is an Australian politician who was the leader of the National Party of Australia from 2016 to 2018 and...
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Littleproud, who represents the Queensland electorate of Maranoa. He replaced BarnabyJoyce following a leadership spill in May 2022, after the Coalition's defeat...
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position being made vacant for the first time since its official creation. BarnabyJoyce, the then-incumbent, was ruled ineligible to be a member of parliament...
deputy prime minister BarnabyJoyce, who in March 2021 accused Morrison of being "a hypocrite and a liar" in text messages. Joyce apologised and offered...
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Michael McCormack. He retained the position under BarnabyJoyce and successfully challenged Joyce for the leadership following the Coalition's defeat...
immediately resigned as Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister. BarnabyJoyce was elected as leader and was sworn as the Deputy Prime Minister. Truss...
returns for the first sitting day of 2024. 7 February – Nationals MP BarnabyJoyce is filmed late at night engaged in a conversation on his phone while...
Senator Malcolm Roberts, Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals leader BarnabyJoyce MP, Deputy leader of the Nationals and Senator Fiona Nash, and Nick...
deputy leader of the co-governing National Party, Deputy Prime Minister BarnabyJoyce, Senator Fiona Nash, and Resources Minister Matt Canavan, who resigned...
Fiona Nash. Chester was viewed as a potential candidate to replace BarnabyJoyce as National Party leader in February 2018; however he chose not to contest...
ahead of BarnabyJoyce elevation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 February 2016. Keany, Francis (11 February 2016). "BarnabyJoyce elected unopposed...
attempted to regain the seat of New England against Nationals incumbent BarnabyJoyce. Tony Windsor was born in Quirindi, New South Wales. He was one of three...
Markson in an article entitled "BarnabyJoyce battles vicious innuendo as Coalition fears citizenship woe" that stated Joyce was "in the grip of a deeply...
Turnbull made a state visit to the United States, Deputy Prime Minister BarnabyJoyce took personal leave amid scandal surrounding an affair with a staffer...
Nationals leader Michael McCormack was defeated by his predecessor BarnabyJoyce, who assumed the former's position as leader and Deputy Prime Minister...
Biloela family to return to Queensland; Darren Chester to challenge BarnabyJoyce for Nationals leadership; Peter Dutton set to become Liberal leader"...
Beattie preferred desalination. In May 2019, former Nationals leader BarnabyJoyce and Pauline Hanson's One Nation party also support the scheme. In November...
Cabinet. In February 2020, Canavan resigned again from Cabinet to support BarnabyJoyce in his unsuccessful bid for National Party leadership. Canavan was born...
Alan Joyce while Joyce was speaking at a function in Perth. The next day, the assailant confirmed that the attack was to protest against Joyce's support...
Deputy Prime Minister until he retired in 2016 and was replaced by BarnabyJoyce. Joyce resigned in February 2018 and the Nationals' new leader Michael McCormack...
(August 11, 2016). "Barnaby's icy blast". Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018. "BarnabyJoyce completes the ice bucket...
from September 2013 to June 2014. She was elected deputy leader to BarnabyJoyce in December 2017, replacing Fiona Nash after her disqualification from...