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Barnaby Joyce Says One Nation Will 'Go for Government'

The One Nation MP stated the party intends to seek government following a victory in the Farrer byelection, while Coalition members reject adding the party to their alliance.

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Head and shoulders portrait of Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Barnaby Joyce. Photographed by David Foote.
Head and shoulders portrait of Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Barnaby Joyce. Photographed by David Foote.·Photo: Australian Government via Wikimedia Commonscc-by

One Nation Ambitions

Barnaby Joyce has stated that One Nation will "go for government," signaling an escalation in the party's political ambitions. Joyce noted that while the party is not currently a party of government, it intends to become one.

Joyce further asserted that residents of western Sydney are "quite at home" with the platform and presence of One Nation.

Farrer Byelection Results

The shift in rhetoric follows a byelection in the seat of Farrer, where One Nation has claimed a historic victory over the Liberal Party.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the result in Farrer as "devastating" for Angus Taylor and the Liberal Party. Albanese further criticized the Coalition for its perceived adoption of One Nation's positions.

Coalition Response

Despite the victory in Farrer, the Coalition has resisted efforts to integrate One Nation into its formal alliance. Ted O’Brien has rejected proposals to add One Nation to the Coalition.

This internal tension comes as One Nation attempts to capitalize on its recent electoral success to expand its influence within the Australian federal landscape,.

Sources (8)Open
  1. 1.The Guardian — Australia politics live: Barnaby Joyce says One Nation will ‘go for government’ as Ted O’Brien rejects adding them to Coalition
  2. 2.Theguardian — Australia politics live: Barnaby Joyce says One Nation will 'go for government' as Ted O'Brien rejects adding them to Coalition
  3. 3.Theguardian — Barnaby Joyce says One Nation will 'go for government' as Ted O'Brien ...
  4. 4.Theguardian — Australia politics live: Joyce says One Nation will 'go for government' as O ...
  5. 5.Facebook — One Nation is claiming a historic victory in Farrer from the Liberals for ...
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  8. 8.Facebook — One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce says it will be difficult for One ... - Facebook

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From the editor

All key claims are supported by their cited snippets: Source [1] confirms Joyce's "go for government" quote, his "not a party of government…yet" remark, the western Sydney comment, and O'Brien's rejection of One Nation joining the Coalition. Source [3] confirms Albanese called the Farrer result "devastating" for Angus Taylor and the Liberal Party, and that he criticized the Coalition for adopting One Nation positions. Source [5] confirms One Nation is claiming a historic victory in Farrer over the Liberals. No fabricated quotes, no single-source dependency, and no unsupported editorializing detected.

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