Barnaby Joyce confirms conversations with Pauline Hanson amid speculation on possible defection to One Nation

<p>Former Nationals leader insists ‘nothing locked in’ for next step after announcing intention to leave party</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/oct/20/australia-news-live-space-debris-wa-albanese-trump-meeting-labor-supermarkets-price-gouging-barnaby-joyce-nationals-coalition-sussan-ley-net-zero-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Barnaby Joyce has confirmed he has spoken with the One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, as he weighs a possible move to the far-right party after a spectacular breakdown in his relationship with the Nationals.</p><p>However, Joyce insisted on Monday that “nothing is locked in”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/20/barnaby-joyce-one-nation-possible-defection-pauline-hanson">Continue reading...</a>