Australian Federal election results 2025 recap May 5: Jacqui Lambie in battle with Lee Hanson for Senate spot
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Joyce shares update on cancer battle
Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has given an update on his health after revealing he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
“I feel fine,” Mr Joyce told Sunrise on Monday morning.
“That’s the problem with prostate cancer, you don’t feel bad, you go to the toilet more than you should.
He revealed his doctor pressured him to get a PSA test, which revealed “elevated levels”. Follow-up tests, including an MRI and biopsy, revealed the former Nationals leaders had cancer.
Mr Joyce said he was told “he was lucky” because the diagnosis was made “early”.
He said he had known about his cancer diagnosis “throughout the campaign”, however, he chose not to make an announcement until after the election to avoid a “circus”.
Mr Joyce is having an operation on Monday.
Search for new Liberal Party leader on hold
The Coalition will be forced to carry out a “fundamental reorganisation” of the party’s structure to ensure its ongoing relevance to voters after its election wipeout, a leading pollster says.
As votes continue to be counted after Saturday’s poll, figures show the Coalition could slump to its lowest percentage of seats in parliament since the formation of the Liberal Party in the 1940s.
While Anthony Albanese has claimed an expanded mandate as prime minister with a larger majority in his second term, questions are being raised as to where the Coalition will go.
But it could be some time before a new leader is appointed by the Liberals.
Deputy Leader Sussan Ley said the party room would meet to elect an opposition leader and deputy.
After consulting with the party’s senior leadership Ms Ley said several seats where preferential counting was continuing would have to be decided before the meeting could take place.
She said her party was reflecting on the results with humility.
