Barnaby Joyce

The Honourable
Barnaby Joyce
MP
Official portrait, 2017
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
In office
22 June 2021 – 23 May 2022
Prime MinisterScott Morrison
Preceded byMichael McCormack
Succeeded byRichard Marles
In office
18 February 2016 – 26 February 2018[a]
Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull
Preceded byWarren Truss
Succeeded byMichael McCormack
Leader of the National Party
In office
21 June 2021 – 30 May 2022
DeputyDavid Littleproud
Preceded byMichael McCormack
Succeeded byDavid Littleproud
In office
11 February 2016 – 26 February 2018
DeputyFiona Nash
Bridget McKenzie
Preceded byWarren Truss
Succeeded byMichael McCormack
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
Infrastructure & Transport (December 2017 – February 2018)
In office
22 June 2021 – 23 May 2022
Prime MinisterScott Morrison
Preceded byMichael McCormack
Succeeded byCatherine King
In office
20 December 2017 – 26 February 2018
Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull
Preceded byDarren Chester
Succeeded byMichael McCormack
Other positions
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia
Acting
In office
25 July 2017 – 27 October 2017
Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull
Preceded byMatt Canavan
Succeeded byMatt Canavan
Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
In office
18 September 2013 – 27 October 2017
6 December 2017 – 20 December 2017
Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull
Tony Abbott
Preceded byJoel Fitzgibbon
Succeeded byDavid Littleproud
Deputy Leader of the National Party
In office
13 September 2013 – 11 February 2016
LeaderWarren Truss
Preceded byNigel Scullion
Succeeded byFiona Nash
Leader of the National Party in the Senate
In office
18 September 2008 – 8 August 2013
DeputyNigel Scullion
LeaderWarren Truss
Preceded byNigel Scullion
Succeeded byNigel Scullion
Member of the Australian Parliament
for New England
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 September 2013
Preceded byTony Windsor
Majority16.43% (31,972)
Senator for Queensland
In office
1 July 2005 – 8 August 2013
Preceded byLen Harris
Succeeded byBarry O'Sullivan
Personal details
Born (1967-04-17) 17 April 1967 (age 57)
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
CitizenshipAustralia
New Zealand (1967–2017)
Political partyNational
Other political
affiliations		Coalition
Liberal National (2010–2013)
ResidenceDanglemah, New South Wales
EducationSt. Ignatius' College
Alma materUniversity of New England (BFinAdmin)
OccupationAccountant
politician
Military service
Branch/serviceAustralian Army Reserve
Years of service1996–2001[1]
UnitRoyal 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]

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference SMH2008-09-18 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b "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.
  7. ^ "'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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Shadow Ministry". Parliament of Australia. 18 April 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2022.