Member of Parliament · Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party · Member for New England

Barnaby Joyce

Chamber House Days in office 250 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party PHON Verified 2 May 2026

Findings

Broke 2 of 4 tracked election promises.
Has 16 disclosed foreign ties, including United States, United Arab Emirates.
Voted consistently against tobacco plain packaging.

Documented actions

47 AYE / 31 NO

Voting record

1 of 4

Promises kept

250

Days in office

Voting record

AYE vs NO

47 AYE · 31 NO

Policy stance distribution (200 policy areas)

Strong opponent 89Mostly opposes 15Mixed record 43Mostly supports 7Strong supporter 46

Policy positions

They Vote For You ↗

200 policy areas mapped from disclosed division votes. Bars left of centre mark opposition; bars right of it, support. Showing the 5 most decisive positions first — the clearest strong-opponent and strong-supporter rows, not an arbitrary cut.

OpposesSupports

tobacco plain packaging

STRONG OPPONENT

increasing competition in bulk wheat export

STRONG OPPONENT

stem cell research

STRONG OPPONENT

increasing the price of subsidised medicine

STRONG SUPPORTER

increasing the age pension

STRONG OPPONENT

Show all 200 policy areas — grouped by stance

STRONG OPPONENT — 89

tobacco plain packaging

increasing competition in bulk wheat export

stem cell research

increasing the age pension

increasing availability of abortion drugs

carbon farming

re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals

requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records

increasing the diversity of media ownership

letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions

revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister

using natural resource wealth for the benefit of all Australians

increasing funding for legal aid

high speed rail on the east coast

the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers

requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements

a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability

closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians

expanding public funded dental care

increasing penalties for breach of data

the territories being able to legalise euthanasia

promoting multiculturalism

increasing political transparency

protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements

increasing government support for the dairy industry

banning new thermal coal mines

increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry

building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)

treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency

banning pay secrecy clauses

capping gas prices

market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity

having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

self-governance of the territories

the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26)

introducing digital ID

reducing tax on lowest income bracket

increasing access to subsidised childcare

criminalising hate speech

criminalising hate symbols

vehicle efficiency standards

increasing legal protections for LGBTI people

strengthening gun control laws

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace

the Paris Climate Agreement

Build to Rent (BTR)

ending illegal logging

reproductive bodily autonomy

parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic

increasing support for the Australian shipping industry

stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation

increasing transparency of big business by making information public

public transport

transgender rights and protections

considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)

an NBN (using fibre to the premises)

protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats

extending government benefits to same-sex couples

increasing housing affordability

ending immigration detention on Nauru

increasing marine conservation

net zero emissions by 2050

increasing freedom of political communication

increasing restrictions on gambling

increasing fishing restrictions

creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission

maintaining or increasing CSIRO funding

increasing federal government support for childcare

making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

increasing workplace protections

increasing workplace protections for women

a minerals resource rent tax

increasing protection of Australia's fresh water

the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

same-sex marriage equality

protecting the Great Barrier Reef

a carbon price

reducing waste in Australia

considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)

restricting foreign ownership

encouraging Australian-based industry

letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)

ending government investment in fossil fuels

increasing investment in renewable energy

federal action on public housing

equal treatment for all couples

increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites

no new fossil fuels projects

MOSTLY OPPOSES — 15

reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status

restricting donations to political parties

protecting whistleblowers

increasing consumer protections

removing children from immigration detention

implementing refugee and protection conventions

increasing funding for university education

local community consultation on infrastructure projects

suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

increasing support for rural and regional Australia

federal government action on animal & plant extinctions

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police

a transition plan for coal workers

increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management

decreasing the private health insurance rebate

MIXED RECORD — 43

decreasing the gender pay gap

limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees

regional processing of asylum seekers

increasing surveillance powers

climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)

voluntary student union fees

increasing Aboriginal land rights

increasing access under Freedom of Information law

increasing accessibility of government data and documents

protecting whales within Australian waters

greater public scrutiny of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations

requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments

withdrawing troops from Afghanistan

a review of parliamentary entitlements

increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income

removing parallel import restrictions for books

putting a time limit on immigration detention

ending immigration detention on Manus Island

protecting citizens' privacy

banning all investment in cluster munitions

increasing the Newstart Allowance rate

nuclear energy

community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites

Temporary Exclusion Orders

investing in climate science

increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment

assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic

increasing state and territory environmental approval powers

decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels

increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws

net zero emissions by 2035

procedural fairness

compulsory income management for welfare recipients

making university education fee-free

banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes

capping international student numbers at universities

criminalising wage theft

making TAFE education fee-free

Improving pay and conditions for gig workers

mandatory climate financial disclosures

increasing the financial return on fossil fuels

paid placements for all students

wiping all student debt (university and vocational)

MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 7

increasing investment in the coal industry

increasing scrutiny of unions

unconventional gas mining

banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

increasing or removing the Government debt limit

increasing the cost of humanities degrees

STRONG SUPPORTER — 46

increasing the price of subsidised medicine

an emissions reduction fund

increasing beef import standards

deregulating undergraduate university fees

increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts

charging postgraduate research students fees

Senate electoral reform

a publicly accessible foreign ownership register for agricultural land

a same-sex marriage plebiscite

increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%

an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)

stopping people who arrive by boat from ever coming to Australia

getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates

reducing the corporate tax rate

the Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")

maintaining or increasing defence spending

drug testing welfare recipients

a citizenship test

privatising certain government services

increasing the Medicare Levy to pay for the National Disability Insurance Scheme

civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples

greater control over items brought into immigration detention centres

increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship

prioritising religious freedom

a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

political intervention in research funding grants

mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis

government administered paid parental leave

live animal export

making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use

turning back asylum boats when possible

privatising government-owned assets

increasing funding for road infrastructure

uranium export

increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators

decreasing availability of welfare payments

offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

decreasing ABC and SBS funding

funding the national school chaplaincy program

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial

Australia's timber industry

recognising local government in the Constitution

a character test for Australian visas

temporary protection visas

the Intervention in the Northern Territory

Election promises

Source ↗

1 of 4

tracked election promises kept

Fix Port Stephens Cutting

broken Made 3 Mar 2026 Source

Upgrade New England Highway in Tamworth

broken Made 3 Mar 2026 Source

Improve Danglemah Road

kept Made 3 Mar 2026 Source

Restore Telstra's Universal Service Obligation

partial Made 2 Mar 2026 Source

Votes & actions

They Vote For You ↗

78 documented actions · 47 AYE · 31 NO · showing the 5 most recent

Vote	Action	Date
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Reference to Committee	28 May 2026	Source
AYE	National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government	28 May 2026	Source
AYE	Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Small business	14 May 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025; Second Reading	14 May 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	1 Apr 2026	Source

Show actions 6–45 of 78

NO	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message	31 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026, Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second Reading	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Climate and First Nations	11 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill	11 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026; Second Reading	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Second Reading	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Criminalising Re-Entry Assistance for Terrorist Sympathisers the Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rules	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	11 Feb 2026	Source
NO	National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	11 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Timing of review	11 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - National Tertiary Education Objective	10 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	10 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	9 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Opposition concerns	9 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Application of amendments	5 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Questions without Notice — Australian Parliament	4 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Notification of the Chief of the Defence Force	4 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Business — Standing and Sessional Orders	3 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	20 Jan 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	20 Jan 2026	Source
NO	Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Third Reading - Pass the bill	20 Jan 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	20 Jan 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	20 Jan 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Telecommunications - Adjourn the debate	29 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Functions of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security	29 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	29 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	28 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	28 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	27 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	9 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Motions - Telecommunications - Suspend the usual procedural rules	8 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Critical assets, civil penalties	8 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Rural, regional and remote Australians	8 Oct 2025	Source

Show actions 46–78 of 78

AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government	8 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	3 Sept 2025	Source
NO	Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question	3 Sept 2025	Source
AYE	Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Reviewable decisions and notification of review rights	3 Sept 2025	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Parliamentary oversight	2 Sept 2025	Source
AYE	National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Health Technology Assessment review and tariffs	28 Aug 2025	Source
AYE	Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Antisemitism	25 Aug 2025	Source
AYE	Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Penalty and overtime rates	31 July 2025	Source
AYE	Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Increase flexibility	31 July 2025	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	31 July 2025	Source
AYE	Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Standing Committee on Education and Employment	30 July 2025	Source
AYE	Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Increase defence expenditure	30 July 2025	Source
NO	Business - Rearrangement - Consideration of the bill	26 Mar 2025	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Put the question	26 Mar 2025	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	26 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Committees - Nuclear Energy Select Committee; Report - Let Fairfax MP make a statement	26 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Salmon industry	25 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	25 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Third Reading - Pass the bill	25 Mar 2025	Source
NO	Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Put the question	13 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea	13 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Standing order 43(a)	13 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Business - Rearrangement - Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024	12 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Enshrine target in law	12 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bill as amended	12 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Business - Rearrangement - Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025	11 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Report from Federation Chamber - Criticism of Government	10 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Motions - Attorney-General - Stop Mr Dreyfus from speaking	10 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Instant asset write-off	10 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Denying deductions for interest charges	10 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Put the question	6 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government	6 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	6 Feb 2025	Source

Money

AEC Transparency Register / AusTender ↗

Barnaby Joyce is a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party. Individual donation disclosures aren't required for party members under AEC rules — donations are recorded against the party as a whole. View PHON donations →

Federal contracts to party donors

Suppliers that both donated to Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party and won federal contracts — not evidence of a causal link, a cross-reference only.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

2 contracts

$8,400,000

WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

3 contracts

$3,564,463

AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE

3 contracts

$1,370,620

ATO PAYMENT

2 contracts

$1,296,000

AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE

1 contract

$621,000

Show suppliers 6–8 of 8

Australian Taxation Office

1 contract

$621,000

ICC SYDNEY

1 contract

$85,092

DATA 3 LIMITED

2 contracts

$44,999

Foreign ties & lobbying

Risk is a designed classification, not an official assessed rating: Australia is "low", a specific country list is "critical", Five Eyes countries are "medium", and every other country defaults to "high".

China National Petroleum Corporation — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Invested in China National Petroleum Corporation's shares Source

Shanghai Daily — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Received a donation of £1,000 from Shanghai Daily in 2013 Source

China Central Television — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Received travel and accommodation to China in 2013 Source

China Daily — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Member of the editorial board of China Daily, a Chinese state-owned newspaper Source

China — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Recipient of travel funded by the Chinese government Source

Show ties 6–16 of 16

China — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Recipient of donation from the Chinese government Source

United Arab Emirates — United Arab Emirates

travel Risk (heuristic): high Received hospitality in the United Arab Emirates in 2015 Source

Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia

travel Risk (heuristic): high Received hospitality in Saudi Arabia in 2015 Source

Saudi Public Investment Fund — Saudi Arabia

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in Saudi Public Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Source

Qatar — Qatar

travel Risk (heuristic): high Received hospitality in Qatar in 2015 Source

Qatar Investment Authority — Qatar

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in Qatar Investment Authority, a sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar Source

Japan — Japan

travel Risk (heuristic): high Recipient of travel funded by the Japanese government Source

Japan — Japan

donation Risk (heuristic): high Recipient of donation from the Japanese government Source

United States — United States

lobbying Risk (heuristic): medium Employed as a lobbyist for the National Farmers' Federation in the United States Source

United States — United States

travel Risk (heuristic): medium Received travel to the United States in 2015 as a guest of the National Farmers' Federation Source

United States — United States

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Recipient of donation from the US government Source

Ties by risk

Critical

High

Medium

Ties by country

China

United States

Saudi Arabia

Qatar

Japan

United Arab Emirates

Lobbying contact (1 firm)

SW Strategy

Registered for: Australian Hotels Association

Place & sources

ABS electorate data ↗

$1100K

Median house price

$650

Median weekly rent

42.1%

Rental stress

28.5%

Investor owned

Evidence and sources

Actions and votes: They Vote For You / OpenAustralia
Donations: AEC Transparency Register
Foreign ties: Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, public disclosures
Federal contracts: AusTender
Housing figures: ABS electorate-level housing data

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News

No news mentions matched to Barnaby Joyce yet. Coverage is limited to a small set of RSS sources and headline-only name matching — absence here doesn't mean no coverage exists.

This profile reflects public disclosures as recorded in the sources above; it is not exhaustive and reporting lags vary by source. Donations to a politician's party as a whole are not attributed to individual members, per AEC disclosure rules — see the Money section. "Documented actions" summarise votes and public statements sourced from parliamentary records; absence of an action here does not mean it didn't happen, only that it isn't captured in these sources yet. Report an error or see something out of date? Read our full methodology →