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'''Barnaby Thomas Gerard Joyce''' (born 17 April 1967) is an Australian politician. He served as the leader of the ] from February 2016 to February 2018, and was ] from February 2016 to October 2017 and from December 2017 to February 2018.

Joyce was born in ], and is a graduate of the ]. In 1999, he set up an accountancy practice in ].<ref>Ferrier, Tracey. {{cite news |title= The life and times of Barnaby Joyce |url= http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/the-rise-and-demise-of-barnaby-joyce/news-story/3afa28960745c01d9c4a4606c9638155 |newspaper= ] |date= 15 February 2018 |accessdate= 28 February 2018}}</ref> Joyce was elected to the ] at the ], taking office in 2005. He became the National Party's Senate leader in 2008.<ref name="SMH2008-09-18" /> At the ], he ] to the House of Representatives, winning the rural seat of ] in New South Wales.

During 2013, Joyce replaced ] as deputy leader of the National Party. He succeeded ] as party leader and deputy prime minister in 2016. In the ] and ]s, Joyce served as ] (2013-2015), ] (2015-2017), ] and ] (2017) and ] (2017-2018).

During the ], Joyce was confirmed to be a dual citizen of ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-14/barnaby-joyce-is-a-new-zealand-citizen-nz-government-confirms/8804620|title=Barnaby Joyce is a Kiwi, New Zealand confirms|date=2017-08-14|work=ABC News|access-date=2017-10-27|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref name="kiwi">{{cite news|title=Citizenship verdicts handed down by High Court, Barnaby Joyce disqualified|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-27/citizenship-decision-handed-down-by-high-court/9061302|accessdate=27 October 2017|work=ABC News|date=27 October 2017|language=en-AU}}</ref> On 27 October 2017, the ] ruled that he had been ineligible to be a candidate for the House of Representatives at the time of the ].<ref name="kiwi">{{cite news|title=Citizenship verdicts handed down by High Court, Barnaby Joyce disqualified|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-27/citizenship-decision-handed-down-by-high-court/9061302|accessdate=27 October 2017|work=ABC News|date=27 October 2017|language=en-AU}}</ref> Joyce re-entered parliament in December 2017 after winning the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2017/dec/06/citizenship-saga-sparks-war-between-government-and-labor-politics-live|title=Labor seeks to refer nine MPs to the high court – politics live|last=Remeikis|first=Amy|work=The Guardian|date=6 December 2017|accessdate=6 December 2017}}</ref> 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 ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Murphy|first1=Katharine|title=Nationals appoint Michael McCormack as leader after George Christensen mounts challenge|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/feb/26/nationals-appoint-michael-mccormack-as-leader-after-george-christensen-mounts-challenge|work=the Guardian|date=25 February 2018|language=en}}</ref>

==Early life and career==
Barnaby Joyce was born in ], New South Wales, and raised as one of six children on a sheep and cattle property about sixty kilometres north-east at ] near ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.barnabyjoyce.com.au/About-Barnaby/ |title=About Barnaby |work=barnabyjoyce.com.au}}</ref><ref>; retrieved 17 April 2010</ref> Joyce's paternal grandfather, Lieutenant Colonel John P. Joyce,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/pioneers-linguists-and-soldiers-populate-the-joyce-family-tree/news-story/146fdaef7967bf279921e80c16a18351|title=Pioneers, linguists and soldiers populate the Joyce family tree|publisher=The Australian|date=16 August 2017}}</ref> landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, and fought on the ] during ] as well as in the ] during ].<ref name="Barnaby Joyce; Who and What is he?">{{cite web|url=https://archiearchive.wordpress.com/2016/02/13/barnaby-joyce-who-and-what-is-he/amp/|title=Barnaby Joyce; Who and What is he?|publisher=WordPress}}</ref><ref name="Theage"/> John also once served as a bodyguard to the future King ] during the interwar period.<ref name="Barnaby Joyce; Who and What is he?" /> Barnaby's father, James Michael Joyce, was born in New Zealand and was injured in World War II.<ref name="Barnaby Joyce; Who and What is he?"/> James Joyce moved to Australia in 1947<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/politics/barnaby-joyce-embroiled-in-dual-citizenship-saga-and-has-referred-himself-to-the-high-court/news-story/68bfb48953c7cc314a03e6ba99873e4c|title=Barnaby Joyce caught in dual citizenship saga involving New Zealand|author=Bickers, Claire |date=15 August 2017|work=News.com.au}}</ref> to study ] at the ], where he met Joyce's mother, Marie Roche,<ref name="Theage">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/The-power-of-one-in-the-bush/2005/04/15/1113509927310.html|title=The power of one in the bush|author=Koutsoukis, Jason|date=16 April 2005|work=] |location=Melbourne|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> who was studying physiotherapy.<ref name="Barnaby Joyce; Who and What is he?"/> In 1956, Barnaby's parents married and made their living as farmers.<ref name="Barnaby Joyce; Who and What is he?"/>

Joyce attended Woolbrook Public School,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/good-weekend/cross-country-20160510-goqh5v.html|title=Barnaby Joyce: Cross country|last=Robson|first=Frank|date=2016-05-21|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=15 June 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> boarded at ] in Sydney, and graduated from the ] with a Bachelor of Financial Administration in 1989.<ref name=Theage/> Joyce met Natalie Abberfield at UNE. They married in 1993. After graduating, Joyce moved around northern New South Wales and Queensland as a farm worker, nightclub ], and rural banker.<ref name="TheAge">{{Cite news |last=Barker |first=Garry | title = Telstra to make Next G biggest, fastest in world | url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/telstra-to-make-next-g-biggest-fastest-in-world/2007/02/13/1171128974088.html | publisher = The Age | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115104515/http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/telstra-to-make-next-g-biggest-fastest-in-world/2007/02/13/1171128974088.html|archivedate=15 November 2013 | date=14 February 2007 | location=Melbourne}}</ref> From 1991 to 2005, Joyce worked in the accounting profession, and founded his own accountancy firm ''Barnaby Joyce & Co.'' in ] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abr.business.gov.au/|title=ABN Lookup|last=Industry|first=corporateName=Department of|date=2014-11-01|access-date=15 June 2017}}</ref> He is a fellow of ]. From 1996 to 2001, Joyce served in the ] of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=E5D|title=Hon Barnaby Joyce MP|work=Senators and Members|publisher=]|language=en-AU|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>

==Senator for Queensland (2004–2013)==
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In the ], Joyce was elected to the ] representing ] and the National Party. His term ran from 1 July 2005 until 30 June 2011. He was re-elected at the ] as a member of the ], which was formed by a merger of the Queensland divisions of the two non-Labor parties.

In 2004, the Liberals won three seats in Queensland. Together with Joyce's election as a National Party senator, it was the first time since the enlargement of the Senate in 1984 that a party or coalition had won four of the six available Senate seats from a single state. The 2004 election provided the ruling ] government with control of the Senate for the first time since 1981, at the same time as holding a majority in the House of Representatives, granting them the power to push through unpopular changes. Prime Minister ] promised not to abuse this power.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/10/28/1098667878620.html|title=Howard wins control of Senate|work=The Age|date=28 October 2014|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>

Before taking his seat in July 2005, Joyce said that the government should not take his support for granted. As a senator, he ] nineteen times during the term of the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/independently-inclined-20080530-2jzv.html?page=2|title=Independently inclined|work=]|date=31 May 2008|accessdate=11 July 2010|location=Melbourne|first=Penelope|last=Debelle}}</ref> Joyce initially expressed misgivings about the government's proposed sale of ], the partially state-owned telecommunications company; nevertheless, Joyce actually voted in favour of the sale a few months later in September 2005. <ref>{{cite news|format=transcript|url=http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2005/s1460495.htm|title=Joyce stands by Telstra vote|author=O'Brien, Kerry|authorlink=Kerry O'Brien (journalist)|work=]|publisher=]|location=Australia|date=14 September 2005|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> This led the Labor Party to label Joyce "Backdown Barney" and "Barnaby Rubble" in an acrimonious parliamentary debate. As the Telstra Sale Legislation had been pursued by the lower house in prior parliamentary sessions with no assistance package for regional Australia, Joyce was later credited for holding out until the multi billion dollar assistance package was negotiated and delivered.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/joyce-digs-in-for-keeps-to-set-up-telstra-fund/2005/07/31/1122748524696.html|title=Joyce digs in for keeps to set up Telstra fund|first1=Mark|last1=Todd|first2=Mike|last2=Seccombe|date=1 August 2005|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|format=transcript|url=http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2005/s1460495.htm|title=Joyce stands by Telstra vote|author=O'Brien, Kerry|authorlink=Kerry O'Brien (journalist)|work=]|publisher=]|location=Australia|date=14 September 2005|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>

In May 2006, after a one-month visit to Antarctica as a member of the External Territories Committee, Joyce promoted mining of ], banned under the ], <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/NATIONAL/Mine-Antarctica-says-Barnaby-Joyce/2006/05/01/1146335640427.html|title=Mine Antarctica, says Barnaby Joyce|work=The Age|location=Melbourne|date=1 May 2006|accessdate=14 August 2017|agency=AAP}}</ref> and stated that other nations did not recognise Australia's 42 per cent claim over Antarctica. The proposal was roundly condemned by Federal Environment Minister ], Labor Opposition spokesman ] and others.

===Crossing the floor===

In accordance with the ] of ] in governments using the ], members of the cabinet must publicly support all governmental decisions made in Cabinet, even if they do not privately agree with them. This support includes voting for the government in the legislature. If a member of the cabinet does wish to openly object to a cabinet decision, then they are obliged to resign from their position in the cabinet.

As a Senator, Joyce used the threat of crossing the floor to extract concessions from his own government on various issues, most notably in relation to the sale of Telstra.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2005/s1480587.htm|author=McGrath, Catherine|work=The World Today |title=Joyce attacked for crossing the floor|publisher=ABC|date=12 October 2005|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> He actually crossed the floor 28 times<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-20/nationals-cross-floor-to-send-message-to-coalition-counterparts/6334014|title=Nationals senators cross the floor out of frustration with Coalition counterparts|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 March 2015|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> and there was a perception that he was a "maverick"<ref>{{cite web|author1=McGrath, Catherine|author2=Colvin, Mark |author2-link=Mark Colvin |title=Maverick Barnaby Joyce criticised by Nationals leader for crossing the floor|url=http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2005/s1480891.htm|website=ABC PM Radio|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=14 August 2017|date=12 October 2005 <!-- 18:14:00 --> }}</ref> and someone not beholden to the Liberals.<ref>{{cite web|title=You can depend on the Nationals|url=http://www.electionleaflets.org.au/full.php?q=2242#l4583|website=ElectionLeftlets.org.au|publisher=Open Australia Foundation|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> The ''They Vote For You'' website, which monitors the voting patterns of federal politicians, records that Joyce has "rebelled" against the party whip in 1.1% of divisions.<ref name="Barnaby Joyce">{{cite web|title=Barnaby Joyce|url=https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/new_england/barnaby_joyce|website=They Vote For You|publisher=Open Australia Foundation|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>
The following table lists the legislation on which Joyce has crossed the floor, but does not include motions.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Legislation
!Voting Stance
!Outcome of Legislation
!Citation
|-
!style="text-align:center"|2006
| style="text-align:center"|Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill, 2006
| style="text-align:center"|No
| style="text-align:center"|Passed
| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Barnaby Joyce"/>
|-
!style="text-align:center"|2006
| style="text-align:center"|Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005
| style="text-align:center"|No
| style="text-align:center"|Passed
| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Barnaby Joyce"/>
|-
!style="text-align:center"|2006
| style="text-align:center"|Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 4) Bill 2006
| style="text-align:center"|No
| style="text-align:center"|Passed
| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Barnaby Joyce"/>
|}

===Leader of the Nationals in the Senate===
In September 2008, after replacing Nigel Scullion as Leader of the Nationals in the Senate, Joyce stated that his party in the ] would no longer necessarily vote with their Liberal counterparts in the upper house, which opened up another possible avenue for the Labor government to pass legislation.<ref name="SMH2008-09-18">{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/national/nationals-wont-toe-libs-line-joyce-20080918-4isw.html|title=Nationals won't toe Libs' line: Joyce|work=]|agency=AAP|date=18 September 2008|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Berkovic, Nicola|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24363515-5013404,00.html|title=Leader Barnaby Joyce still a maverick|work=The Australian|date=18 September 2008|accessdate=11 July 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090411170657/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24363515-5013404,00.html|archivedate=11 April 2009|deadurl=yes|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2008/s2367705.htm|author=McKechnie, Kirrin|title=Barnaby elected Nationals Senate leader|work=]|publisher=]|location=Australia|date=18 September 2008|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> Joyce was able to gain the majority support of the five Nationals (including one ]) senators through ] and ]. The takeover was not expected nor revealed to the party until after it took place.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/a-quiet-coup-makes-joyce-senate-leader-of-nationals-20080917-4ioq.html|title=A quiet coup makes Joyce Senate leader of Nationals|work=The Age|date=18 September 2008|accessdate=14 August 2017|location=Melbourne|first=Michelle|last=Grattan|authorlink=Michelle Grattan}}</ref> Joyce remained leader of his party despite the Queensland divisions of the ] and National parties merging into the ] in July 2008.

In February 2010, Joyce declared that Australia was "going to hock to our eyeballs to people overseas" and was "getting to a point where we can't repay it". This led to a response from the ], ], that he had "yet to meet a finance minister who has ever mused any possibility about debt default of his own country" and that there were "few things less likely than Australia defaulting on its sovereign debt".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/reserve-at-odds-with-joyce-view-20100219-olxw.html|title=Reserve at odds with Joyce view|work=The Age|date=20 February 2010|accessdate=14 August 2017|location=Melbourne|author=Martin, Peter}}</ref>

In the 2010 election, Joyce was re-elected to parliament on a joint LNP ticket with Senators ] and ], however, Joyce got more below the line votes than above the line votes. He was appointed Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Water, and retained his role as leader of the Nationals in the Senate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=e5d|title=Senator Barnaby Joyce|work=Senators and Members|publisher=]|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>

==House of Representatives==
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{{see also|Abbott Government|Turnbull Government}}
In April 2013, Joyce won the Nationals preselection for the ] seat of ] in ] for the ]. The seat was held on a margin of 21.52% by ] politician ], who had decided to retire.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/national-news/barnaby-joycewins-preselection-for-lower-house-seat-of-new-england/story-fncynjr2-1226619700846|title=Barnaby Joyce wins preselection for lower house seat of New England|agency=AAP|date=14 April 2013|accessdate=25 May 2013|work=news.com.au}}</ref> In August 2012, Independent state parliamentarian ] had been preselected as National candidate, but was pushed out due to concerns about his ownership of several ] buildings<ref name=indy>{{cite news|url=http://indymedia.org.au/2013/05/19/northern-tablelands-voters-look-set-to-elect-local-mayor-as-next-state-mp|title=Northern Tablelands voters look set to elect local mayor as next state MP|date=19 May 2013|work=Independent Media Centre Australia|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> and reports that he received secret donations from ] interests to run against National candidates.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/torbay-referred-to-icac-20130320-2gez8.html|title=Torbay referred to ICAC|author=Nicholls, Sean|work=]|date=20 March 2013|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> On 8 August 2013, Joyce resigned from his Senate position. ] was selected to replace him in the Senate.<ref name=appointment>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/queensland/lnps-barry-osullivan-headed-for-senate-20130912-2tll9.html|title=LNP's Barry O'Sullivan headed for Senate|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|author=Remeikis, Amy|date=12 September 2013|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>

Joyce won the seat of New England with a margin of 21 points. He was the first person to win back both a Senate seat and a House of Representatives seat previously lost by the Coalition. He is one of ] to have represented multiple states in parliament, and the only person to have represented one state in the Senate and a different state in the House of Representatives.

By Windsor's account, Joyce revealed that if Windsor had contested the seat, rather than retired, Prime Minister Abbott's office was ready to finance a range of projects in the New England to aid Joyce's campaign (including $50 million for Armidale hospital); however, once there was no competition, all but $5 million was reallocated to other electorates.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Windsor's Way|author=Windsor, Tony |author-link=Tony Windsor|publisher=Melbourne University Press|year=2015|isbn=9780522866629|location=Carlton, Victoria, Australia|pages=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.farmonline.com.au/story/3378764/windsors-book-roasts-frauds/|title=Windsor's book roasts 'frauds'|author=Bettles, Collin|date=3 May 2015|work=Farm Online|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>

Following the 2013 election, Joyce was elected deputy leader of the Nationals. On 18 September 2013, Joyce was sworn in as Minister for Agriculture. On 21 September 2015, this portfolio was expanded to include Water Resources in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agriculture.gov.au/about/ministers|title=Ministers|work=About us|publisher=Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, ]|date=30 September 2015|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>

In September 2015, Joyce gained international attention after warning actor ] that his two pet dogs would be euthanised if not removed from Australia after being imported illegally. <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.9news.com.au/entertainment/2015/09/05/08/09/depp-makes-fun-of-joyce-with-joke-about-killing-dogs|title=Depp makes fun of Joyce with joke about killing dogs|date=5 September 2015|work=Nine News|author=Pearson, Nick|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>

At the ], Joyce faced a stiff challenge from Tony Windsor, who came out of retirement to contest. ] found Joyce and Windsor neck and neck, <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/29/tony-windsor-could-beat-barnaby-joyce-in-new-england-seat-poll-says|author=Chan, Gabrielle|title=Tony Windsor could beat Barnaby Joyce in New England seat, poll says|work=The Guardian|date=29 February 2016|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-14/joyce-says-he's-the-'underdog'-in-fight-for-his-seat/7243846|title=Barnaby Joyce claims 'underdog' status against Tony Windsor in fight to keep seat of New England|author=Henderson, Anna|work=] |location=Australia|date=14 March 2016|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/newspoll/deputy-pm-in-danger-of-wipeout/news-story/360d853fd376fc379ecfb52e7fc6a088|title=Deputy PM in danger of wipe-out|work=The Australian|date=14 March 2016|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> however Joyce won with a majority on the primary vote, enough to retain the seat without the need for preferences.

===Leader of the National Party===
On 11 February 2016, ], ] announced his intended retirement and Barnaby Joyce was elected unopposed as his replacement, with ] as his deputy. Joyce was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister of Australia on 18 February 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-11/federal-politics-live-blog-february-11/7158448|title=As it happened: Barnaby Joyce elected unopposed to Nationals leadership, Fiona Nash deputy |work=] |location=Australia|date=11 February 2016|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>
On 7 December 2017, ] replaced Nash as deputy leader of the Nationals. On 26 February 2018, Joyce resigned as leader of the National Party and was replaced by ], who subsequently became the deputy prime minister under ].

===Constitutional eligibility===
On 14 August 2017, Joyce became embroiled in the ], announcing to the House of Representatives that he had received advice from the New Zealand High Commission that he could possibly hold New Zealand citizenship by descent from his father. Joyce asked the government to have him referred to the High Court in the ] for consideration and clarification of his eligibility alongside that of Senators Ludlam, Waters, Canavan and Roberts.<ref name="section44">{{cite news|title=Joyce admits NZ citizenship news a 'shock', expects to keep his seat|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-14/barnaby-joyce-new-zealand-citizenship-to-high-court/8803560|accessdate=14 August 2017|work=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2017|language=en-AU}}</ref> Later in the day, the New Zealand ] and the ] confirmed that Joyce was indeed a New Zealand citizen.<ref name="mia">{{cite news|title=He’s one of us: NZ confirms Barnaby Joyce is a Kiwi|url=https://thewest.com.au/politics/federal-politics/barnaby-joyce-says-he-may-be-a-citizen-of-new-zealand-ng-b88566748z|accessdate=14 August 2017|work=The West Australian|date=14 August 2017}}</ref> He quickly renounced his New Zealand citizenship.<ref>{{cite news|title=Australia's deputy PM Barnaby Joyce renounces his NZ citizenship|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/95814869/australias-deputy-pm-barnaby-joyce-renounces-his-nz-citizenship|accessdate=21 October 2017|work=stuff.co.nz|date=15 August 2017}}</ref> On 27 October 2017, the ] ruled that Joyce had been ineligible to be a candidate for the House of Representatives at the time of the 2016 election, since he had been a dual citizen at that time, and that his election was therefore invalid.<ref name="kiwi">{{cite news|title=Citizenship verdicts handed down by High Court, Barnaby Joyce disqualified|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-27/citizenship-decision-handed-down-by-high-court/9061302|accessdate=27 October 2017|work=ABC News|date=27 October 2017|language=en-AU}}</ref> The ruling casted doubt on the validity of ministerial decisions made after August 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Barnaby Joyce: Australia deputy PM disqualified from office|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-41772372|accessdate=27 October 2017|work=BBC News|date=27 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Judgment Day for citizenship seven|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/politics/judgement-day-for-citizenship-seven/news-story/3e7ed5f5e958a0aff422c49fe86aca97|accessdate=28 October 2017|work=news.com.au|date=28 October 2017}}</ref>

On 2 December 2017, Joyce won the ensuing ] with a healthy two-party swing of 7.5 percent, in the process winning almost two-thirds of the primary vote. He was sworn back into the House four days later, and on the same day was reappointed as Deputy Prime Minister as well as Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Prime Minister Turnbull had taken on that portfolio himself after Joyce was forced out of Parliament for the first time. On 20 December 2017, in a ], Joyce was appointed as the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.<ref name="Turnbull2nd-4thAR">{{cite press release|quote=I’m delighted to welcome Barnaby Joyce back as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport - a vital portfolio as the Government rolls out its record $75 billion infrastructure program.|url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/ministerial-arrangements-2|title=Ministerial Arrangements|date=19 December 2017|publisher=]|author=Turnbull, Malcolm|authorlink=Malcolm Turnbull|accessdate=3 February 2018}}</ref>

During the by-election for New England, ] awarded Joyce the first "National Agricultural and Related Industries prize", worth $40,000. This was criticised by Labor, and Joyce's office later said that he would "politely decline" the money.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Worthington|first1=Brett|title=Barnaby Joyce plunged into controversy over $40,000 Rinehart award|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-11-22/gina-rinehart-awards-barnaby-joyce-40-thousand-dollars/9178612|accessdate=23 November 2017|work=ABC Rural|date=22 November 2017|language=en-AU}}</ref>

===Affair and resignation===

On 7 December 2017, Joyce announced that he had separated from his wife, and on 6 February 2018 '']'' reported that he was expecting a child with his former communications staffer Vikki Campion.<ref>{{cite news|title=Joyce confirms marriage split|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/politics/deputy-pm-barnaby-joyce-confirms-marriage-split/news-story/15795e78c4e4e4a2cc79da4db766be98|work=NewsComAu}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/bundle-of-joyce-birth-of-a-national/news-story/3b48d9a378307a728e007d857ce5ee42}}</ref> ] of the Greens called on Joyce to resign for "clearly breaching the standards required of ministers".<ref name="sexban"/> Prime Minister ] announced that Joyce would be taking a week of personal leave and would not be acting prime minister while Turnbull visited the United States, and also that the parliamentary code of conduct would be reworded to forbid sexual relationships between ministers and their staff.<ref name="affair">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/barnaby-joyce-a-rebel-without-a-pause-button-20180215-p4z0jh.html|title=Barnaby Joyce: a rebel without a pause button|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=17 February 2018|accessdate=17 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="sexban">{{cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/sex-ban-for-ministers-and-staff-following-joyce-s-shocking-error-of-judgment-turnbull|title=Sex ban for ministers and staff following Joyce's 'shocking error of judgment': Turnbull|work=SBS|date=16 February 2018|accessdate=17 February 2018}}</ref> On 21 February, The Prime Minister ordered an investigation into whether Joyce had breached the ministerial code of conduct.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/feb/26/turnbulls-order-to-investigate-joyce-for-code-of-conduct-breaches-dropped|title=Turnbull’s order to investigate Joyce for code of conduct breaches dropped |work=The Guardian|date=26 February 2018|accessdate=3 March 2018}}</ref> As of May 2018, the investigation into Joyce's travel expenses was ongoing.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Grattan|first1=Michelle|title=Expenses authority can't tell Joyce when his travel expenses inquiry will end|url=https://theconversation.com/expenses-authority-cant-tell-joyce-when-his-travel-expenses-inquiry-will-end-97182|website=The Conversation|accessdate=27 May 2018|language=en}}</ref>

The Nationals received a formal complaint alleging that Joyce had sexually harassed a Western Australian woman. Joyce's spokesman called the complaint "spurious and defamatory." On 23 February, Joyce announced that he would formally resign on 26 February as leader of the National Party, step down from his ministerial portfolios and move to the backbench.<ref>{{cite news|title=Barnaby to face leadership challenge|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/politics/nationals-mp-turns-against-barnaby-joyce/news-story/a57e40a194e0f8e188af5aeaacc4a60f|work=NewsComAu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-23/barnaby-joyce-resigns/9477616?section=politics |title=Barnaby Joyce resigns as Nationals leader, Deputy PM |work=] |date=23 February 2018 |accessdate=23 February 2018}}</ref> On resignation, Joyce lost his Deputy Prime Minister’s and ministerial salaries of $416,000 a year,<ref></ref> and receive a backbencher’s salary of about $200,000.<ref></ref> Regional Development Minister ] became Acting Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Karp|first1=Paul|last2=Hutchens|first2=Gareth|title=Barnaby Joyce quits as Australia's deputy prime minister and Nationals leader|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/feb/23/barnaby-joyce-resigns-nationals-deputy-prime-minister-australia|work=the Guardian|date=23 February 2018|language=en}}</ref> ] within the National Party resulted in ] becoming party leader and deputy prime minister.

==Political positions==
===Social issues===
====Abortion====
Joyce is pro life<ref>https://www.theage.com.au/news/national/debate-is-about-abortion-joyce/2006/02/09/1139379603509.html</ref> and in 2018 he lobbied NSW Nationals to vote against a bill to provide "safe zones" around the state's abortion clinics.<ref>https://www.sbs.com.au/news/joyce-defends-abortion-zone-lobbying</ref>

====Partnership with Family First====
In October 2004, Joyce took offence at a pamphlet handed out by ] candidate ], which identified bottle shops, brothels, ], mosques, and ] and ] temples as "strongholds of ]". Joyce referred to Family First as "the lunatic Right", and said that he did not want the ] of such a party. <ref>{{cite news|newspaper=]|title=Nationals split over Family First deal – Election 2004|author=Roberts, Greg|page=9|date=8 October 2004|accessdate=16 August 2010|url=http://mailman.anu.edu.au/pipermail/enviro.collective.discuss/2004-October/000816.html}} {{Dead link|date=August 2017}}</ref>

====Medicinal cannabis====
In June 2014, Joyce changed his views about medicinal cannabis and publicly supported calls for the introduction of a medicinal cannabis trial following a high profile campaign led by a young man in his constituency, Dan Haslam, who was at the time suffering from an aggressive form of terminal cancer. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/joyce-joins-calls-for-medicinal-cannabis/story-fni0cx4q-1226937453306|title=Joyce joins calls for medicinal cannabis|work=Daily Telegraph|date=1 June 2014|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>

====Same-sex marriage====
In August 2014, Joyce spoke out in opposition to ], attending several rallies on the matter in ].<ref name="nmd2011">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/anger-over-rally-to-ridicule-gay-marriage-20110816-1iw1e.html|title=Anger over rally to ridicule gay marriage|date=16 August 2011|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|agency=AAP|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/if-rights-are-what-you-want-dont-get-married-joyce-20120814-245v8.html|title=If rights are what you want, don't get married: Joyce|date=14 August 2012|author1=Ireland, Judith|author2=Willingham, Richard|lastauthoramp=yes|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> In 2011, he lobbied against a bill proposed by senator ] that would allow for same-sex couples to marry.

====Death penalty====
In April 2015, Joyce called for a national debate on ], after previously opposing the death penalty.<ref>{{cite news |author=Hurst, Daniel |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/apr/30/abbott-government-removed-death-penalty-opposition-from-afps-priorities |title=Abbott government removed death-penalty opposition from AFP's priorities |work=The Guardian |date=29 April 2015 |accessdate= }}</ref>

====Refugee intake====
In September, 2015, Joyce was the first senior minister to call for the Australian Government to accept more Syrian refugees in response to the humanitarian crisis engulfing Turkey and Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/29432422/bring-in-more-syrian-refugees-barnaby-joyce/|title=Bring in more Syrian refugees: Barnaby Joyce|publisher=The West Australian|date=4 September 2015 |accessdate=17 April 2016}}</ref> However, his call to prioritise Christian refugees above those from other faiths drew criticism from some human rights observers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-07/malik-syrian-refugees/6755696|title=Syrian refugee crisis: This is about humanity, not religion|author=Malik, Sarah |work=] |location=Australia|date=7 September 2015|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>

====Parliamentary rules====
After the birth of his son Sebastian in April 2018, Joyce advocated for changes to parliamentary rules to allow senators and MPs to hire their spouses or partners and relatives. When questioned, he denied this could be a ].<ref>{{cite news|title='Canberra is a weird place': Joyce calls for overhaul of employment rules|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-23/barnaby-joyce-calls-for-partners-to-work-in-parliament/9685848|accessdate=23 April 2018|work=ABC News|date=23 April 2018|language=en-AU}}</ref>

===Economic issues===
====Populist agenda====
Joyce has often angered ] parliamentary colleagues in the LNP Coalition by taking up a number of causes often labelled as populist; such as his support for the retention of a single-desk wheat export marketing system for Australian grain growers, drought assistance for primary producers, amendments to the ], and media reform regulations that aimed to strengthen the ability of small business to compete with multi-national corporations. When questioned on his views, Joyce stated "Maybe I'm an ]." <ref>{{cite interview|last=Joyce|first=Barnaby|subjectlink=Barnaby Joyce|interviewer=Antony Funnell|title=Barnaby Joyce: A Most Interesting Senator |url=http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/backgroundbriefing/barnaby-joyce-a-most-interesting-senator/3370114#transcript|type=transcript|work=Background Briefing|publisher=]|location=Australia|date=11 September 2005|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>

====Foreign investment in Australia====
On 17 March 2009, Joyce launched a privately funded advertising campaign to keep ] local, attacking a bid by the Chinese government-owned resources company ], a bid which had also been heavily criticised by ] in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite interview|last=Joyce|first=Barnaby|subjectlink=Barnaby Joyce|interviewer=]|title=Barnaby Joyce launches campaign to keep Rio Tinto local|url=http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2009/s2518864.htm|type=transcript|work=]|publisher=]|location=Australia|date=17 March 2009|accessdate=25 May 2013}}</ref>

Joyce has also opposed the sale of large Australian agricultural assets to foreign investors. In 2012, as the Opposition spokesman for Water, Joyce was vocal in his unsuccessful opposition to the sale of Cubbie Station to a consortium led by a Chinese State Owned Enterprise.<ref>{{cite news|author=Joyce, Barnaby|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/cubbie-station-now-in-waynes-world-20120905-25eh1.html |title=We have concerns over sale of Cubbie Station: Barnaby Joyce|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=6 September 2012|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> In 2013, as Agriculture Minister, Joyce and his ] colleagues strongly opposed the proposed sale of Australia's largest bulk grain handler GrainCorp to the American company Archer Daniels Midland. The then Liberal Treasurer, ], rejected the sale based on the hugely discretionary "National Interest" grounds which a Treasurer can use to block such transactions. Despite the reasons Hockey used to justify his decision, it was widely reported that the National Party demanded this outcome, with the Labor Shadow Treasurer ] accusing the junior Coalition partner of "bullying" the Treasurer into arriving at this decision.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-29/federal-government-rejects-foreign-takeover-of-graincorp/5124262|title=Government rejection of GrainCorp takeover by US company Archer Daniels Midland 'weak', Opposition says |work=] |location=Australia|date=29 November 2013|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>

In 2015, Joyce voiced opposition to the sale of another large Australian asset to foreign buyers, this time ], which owned the largest combined landholdings in Australia, including the iconic Kidman Station. Most of the known interest came from Chinese companies, and Joyce was accused of xenophobia; claims which he rejected. In November 2015, the Treasurer, ] decided that the sale of S. Kidman & Co to any foreign investor would not be approved based on national security grounds, due to part of the company being in the vicinity of the ], among other reasons.<ref>{{cite news|author=Elliott, Tim |url=http://www.smh.com.au/business/kidman-sale-halt-a-chance-to-reassess-20151119-gl3k8m.html|title=Kidman sale halt a chance 'to reassess'|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=21 November 2015|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> The Labor Shadow Agriculture spokesman ] slammed the Government's decision as "political" and accused it of running a "discriminatory foreign investment regime".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-21/joel-fitzgibbon-slams-'political'-block-of-kidman-and-co-sale/6960944|author=Anderson, Stephanie |title=Opposition agriculture spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon slams 'political' decision to block Kidman & Co sale |work=] |location=Australia|date=21 November 2015|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>

====Banking royal commission====
When Joyce was leader of the Nationals and deputy prime minister, he repeatedly argued against a banking royal commission. After disturbing evidence emerged after hearings for the ] began in 2018, ] Joyce said, as a backbencher, that he was wrong and naive in previously opposing a royal commission. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-19/barnaby-joyce-says-he-was-wrong-to-block-banks-royal-commission/9674522|title=Barnaby Joyce says he was wrong to oppose a banking royal commission|work=] |location=Australia|date=19 April 2018|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/5352563/i-was-wrong-and-naive-barnaby-joyce-on-banking-royal-commission/?cs=159|title=Barnaby Joyce: I was wrong and naive to oppose banking royal commission|work=Northern Daily Leader|location=Australia|date=19 April 2018|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref>

===Environmental issues===
====Biofouling====
In 2015, Joyce received a ] from the ] for taking "principled decisions" in regard to the decision to introduce mandatory ] rules to prevent marine pests entering Australia, and for acting quickly and decisively in expelling ] and Amber Heard’s two dogs which had been brought into Australia in an apparent breach of Australia’s strict quarantine laws.<ref name="isc2015">{{cite web|url=https://invasives.org.au/projects/froggatt-awards/froggatt-awards-2015/|title=Froggatt Awards 2015|publisher=Invasive Species Council|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref><ref name="smh151218">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/johnny-depps-dogs-barnaby-joyce-wins-gong-for-tough-stance-on-pistol-and-boo-20151218-glrcwy.html|title=Johnny Depp's dogs: Barnaby Joyce wins gong for tough stance on Pistol and Boo|work=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=14 August 2017|date=18 December 2015|author=Atfield, Cameron}}</ref>

====Great Barrier Reef====
While his biofouling stance is relevant, Joyce has not taken a keen interest in supporting protection of the ] with a notable lack of engagement in Parliamentary decisions related to the Great Barrier Reef.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/new_england/barnaby_joyce/policies/122|title=Barnaby Joyce voted moderately against protecting the Great Barrier Reef |publisher=OpenAustralia Foundation|work=They Vote For You|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/barnaby-joyces-duck-pond-claims-under-fire-as-adani-coal-row-deepens-20170413-gvkfgk.html|title=Barnaby Joyce's 'duck pond' claim under fire as Adani coal row deepens|work=Sydney Moring Herald|accessdate=14 August 2017|date=13 April 2017|author=Ashton, Heath }}</ref>

====Global warming====
During 2015 and 2016, Joyce strongly opposed major ] in the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-10/joyce-takes-liverpool-plains-mine-concerns-to-nsw-premier/6609742|title=Liverpool Plains: Barnaby Joyce takes open-cut mine concerns to NSW Premier |work=ABC News|accessdate=14 August 2017|date=10 July 2015|author=Thomas, Kerrin }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/chinas-fossil-fuel-transformation-places-axe-over-controversial-shenhua-coal-mine-in-new-england-20160329-gnt98y.html|title=China's fossil fuel transformation places axe over controversial Shenhua coal mine in New England|work=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=14 August 2017|date=29 March 2016|author=Ashton, Heath}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-08/shenhua-coal-mine-conditional-approval-liverpool-plains-nsw/6603676|title=Liverpool Plains: Barnaby Joyce slams Government's conditional approval for new NSW coal mine|work=ABC News|accessdate=14 August 2017|date=18 January 2017|author=Razaghi, Tawar}}</ref> In 2018, he joined the Monash Forum, a group of Liberal and National MPs who advocate for building new coal-fired power in Australia. <ref>{{cite news|title=Barnaby Joyce talks up the need for coal|url=http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/barnaby-joyce-talks-up-the-need-for-coal/9619778|accessdate=8 April 2018|work=7:30|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=4 April 2018|language=en-AU}}</ref> Joyce is a ] climate change sceptic, but has made comment about its possibility based on some of his own personal observations.<ref>
{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/deputy-prime-minister-barnaby-joyce-faces-the-reality-of-climate-change-20160520-gozlh3.html|title=Deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce faces the reality of climate change|work=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=14 August 2017|date=21 May 2016}}</ref>

====Murray-Darling basin====
In 2016, Joyce supported reducing environmental water allocations in the ] in order to reduce the impact on towns and people currently dependent on the rivers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/water-to-be-taken-from-environment-and-returned-to-farmers-under-murray-darling-basin-changes-20161121-gsuhul.html|title=Water to be taken from environment and returned to farmers under Murray Darling Basin changes|work=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=14 August 2017|date=22 November 2016|author=Power, Julie}}</ref> This was contrary to a 2016 election promise by the government, and was widely criticised by environmental groups.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Power|first1=Julie|title=Barnaby Joyce sending Murray River to 'certain slow death', says South Australia|url=https://www.smh.com.au/environment/barnaby-joyce-sending-murray-river-to-certain-slow-death-says-south-australia-20161118-gssci4.html|accessdate=23 April 2018|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=18 November 2016|language=en}}</ref> In 2017, Joyce stated that the Commonwealth would not intervene regarding accusations of water theft in the basin.<ref>{{cite news|title=Commonwealth will not step in on Murray-Darling water theft allegations|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-26/barnaby-joyce-government-wont-intervene-murray-darling/8743952|accessdate=23 April 2018|work=ABC News|date=26 July 2017|language=en-AU}}</ref>

====Endangered species====
In March 2017, Joyce called for ] to be taken off the critically endangered species list in order to boost the logging of forest to maintain employment.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/27/barnaby-joyce-australia-leadbeater-possum-off-endangered-list-logging|title=Barnaby Joyce wants Australia's Leadbeater's possum off endangered list to boost logging |work=The Guardian|accessdate=14 August 2017|date=27 March 2017|author=Wahlquist, Calla}}</ref> Environmentalists believe that such action would be devastating for the possum and countered that Joyce was prepared to kill two dogs but not ensure the preservation of an entire species.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/environmentalists-slam-barnaby-joyce-over-leadbeaters-possum-status-review-plan/news-story/0fd24d0eaeac3ce0a0a5392bdb6431a5|title=Environmentalists slam Barnaby Joyce over Leadbeater’s possum status review plan|work=Herald Sun|accessdate=14 August 2017|date=28 March 2017|first1=Tom|last1=Minear|first2=Rob|last2=Harris|first3=Anthony|last3=Galloway}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Joyce identifies as a ].<ref>{{cite news|first1=Jonathan|last1=Swan|first2=Lisa|last2=Visentin|first3=Matt|last3=Wade|first4=Gemma|last4=Khaicy|title=Coalition celebrates a religious Easter: Eight of 19 cabinet members are Catholic|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/coalition-celebrates-a-religious-easter-eight-of-19-cabinet-members-are-catholic-20140419-36xn4.html|newspaper=]|publisher=]|date= 20 April 2014|accessdate=31 October 2014}}</ref>.

===Marriage===

Joyce met Natalie Abberfield at university. They married in 1993,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/barnaby-joyce-always-the-joker-in-the-pack-20150515-gh2a38.html|title=Barnaby Joyce: Always the joker in the Pack|first=Jane|last=Cadzow|date=15 May 2015|accessdate=7 February 2018|work=Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> and together had four daughters:<ref name="Theage"/> Julia, Caroline, Odette, and Bridgette.<ref>http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/babies/barnaby-joyce-no-longer-has-doubts-about-paternity-of-his-son-sebastian/news-story/9682ae4ee46bbca1cf7be16b3ba53eb6</ref> In December 2017, Joyce announced that he and his wife had separated.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Murphy|first1=Katharine|title=Parliament votes yes and casts a permanent shadow over Abbott's legacy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/07/parliament-votes-yes-and-casts-a-permanent-shadow-over-abbotts-legacy|work=The Guardian|date=7 December 2017}}</ref>

===Domestic partnership===

In February 2018, news reports confirmed that Joyce and his former staffer Vikki Campion were expecting a son together in April 2018.<ref name="CampionPartner">{{Cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/barnaby-joyce-expecting-fifth-child-with-new-partner-20180206-p4yzjm.html |title=Barnaby Joyce expecting his fifth child with new partner |first=Latika |last=Bourke |date=7 February 2018 |accessdate=7 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/barnaby-joyces-wife-to-pregnant-girlfriend-homewrecker/news-story/855fa3f33e2825a66ce8a7869a7cf011|title=Barnaby Joyce’s wife to pregnant girlfriend: ‘Homewrecker’|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=11 February 2018|accessdate=17 February 2018}}</ref> However, in March 2018, Joyce explained that he and his partner were often physically apart around the time that conception would have most probably occurred, therefore conceding that paternity is "a grey area."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/barnaby-joyce-says-he-had-no-choice-but-to-confront-paternity-rumour-20180304-p4z2rn.html|title=Barnaby Joyce says he had 'no choice' but to confront paternity rumour|first=Adam |last=Gartrell|work=Canberra Times|date=4 March 2018 |accessdate=14 March 2018}}</ref> Joyce later stated that his doubts had been resolved.<ref>http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/babies/barnaby-joyce-no-longer-has-doubts-about-paternity-of-his-son-sebastian/news-story/9682ae4ee46bbca1cf7be16b3ba53eb6</ref> On 16 April 2018, Campion gave birth at Armidale Hospital in ]. Although the first name of Sebastian was chosen, the child's surname on birth registration documents was not publicised.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} It is believed that Joyce, Campion and son are living in the Armidale area.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/apr/20/barnaby-joyces-partner-vikki-campion-gives-birth-to-baby-boy</ref><ref>http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/babies/barnaby-joyce-no-longer-has-doubts-about-paternity-of-his-son-sebastian/news-story/9682ae4ee46bbca1cf7be16b3ba53eb6</ref> Joyce and Campion have reportedly accepted $150,000 for an interview with Channel 7's Sunday Night program, with the money to go into a trust fund for Sebastian.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hutchens|first1=Gareth|title=Barnaby Joyce and Vikki Campion reportedly sell story to Channel Seven for $150,000|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/may/27/barnaby-joyce-and-vikki-campion-reportedly-sell-story-to-channel-seven-for-150000|accessdate=28 May 2018|work=the Guardian|date=27 May 2018|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikinews|Key Australian senator Barnaby Joyce crosses floor for first time}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=e5d|title=Senator Barnaby Joyce|publisher=]}}; webpage includes transcript of maiden speech; and all other parliamentary speeches.

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