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Joyce will not attend Nationals party room meeting
Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has confirmed he will not attend the Nationals party room meeting on Monday as he cements his status as an outsider in the Party.
Speaking in Canberra on Monday, Mr Joyce said: “No, as I’ve said all along, there has been a breakdown in the relationship.”
“I’ll be sitting with the National Party during Question Time because I haven’t joined another party.”
Mr refused to put a timeline on a potential move to another party, however, he confirmed he would not sit as an independent.
“That’s one thing I will rule out. I will not sit as an independent.”
“I haven’t joined One Nation. I’m still in the National Party. Talk to me in the future about that.”
