Senior Liberals deny Barnaby Joyce claim of One Nation coalition talks
Barnaby Joyce said he had discussed with senior Liberals a potential One Nation deal on supply and confidence after the next election. The arrangement, he claimed, could help remove Anthony Albanese from power. Joyce did not identify the Liberals he said he contacted, while Angus Taylor denied that any such conversations had taken place.
Barnaby Joyce said he had held talks with senior Liberals about a potential deal involving One Nation after the next election.
Joyce claimed the arrangement could provide the Coalition with a pathway to minority government through an agreement on supply and confidence, and could oust Anthony Albanese from power.
Joyce did not say which Liberals he had spoken to. Angus Taylor denied that any conversations had taken place, while senior Liberals described Joyce’s claim as a “figment of his imagination.”
Joyce defected from the Nationals to Pauline Hanson’s party in December.
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