Pauline Hanson intends to meet with Barnaby Joyce to discuss future with One Nation

Pauline Hanson has confirmed she plans to convince former Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce to jump ship to One Nation as the right-wing party’s popularity steadily rises.

On Monday, a Redbridge poll fond One Nation’s primary vote had bumped up 4 points to a poll-record high of 18 per cent, while the Coalition’s hit a record low of 24 per cent.

After stripping out the Liberals, the poll found the Nationals’ primary vote sat at about 4 per cent.

Speaking to ABC on Tuesday morning, Senator Hanson said One Nation was gathering “more and more support” because of its “clear-cut policies”.

She hoped to “catch up” with Mr Joyce and “to cook him dinner” to facilitate a chat about his political future when she heads to Canberra next week.

“Well, I’m going to have a good talk with him about whether his prospects will be better with One Nation, because with the National Party on about 4 or 5 per cent (of the primary vote) at the moment, I think 18 per cent looks a lot more healthy to him,” Senator Hanson said.

“So anyway, we can forge ahead, because we’re on the same page as net zero, and working together, we can do a lot for the country.”

Asked whether she wanted Mr Joyce as part of her team, Senator Hanson said: “Of course, I want him on board. I won’t deny that, and I’ve said that all along.

“Of course, I want him on board. I think you have members of parliament or people with the invested interests of this country at heart, like Barnaby has. Of course, I want to work with those people, think it’s very important.”

In a statement last month, Mr Joyce said he would not recontest his seat of New England at the next election and would leave the Nationals at the end of his term – in 2028.

He said he was distancing himself from the National Party over a hard-line position on net zero and a “irreparably broken down” relationship with party leadership.