‘Coming for a while’: Nationals heavyweight Barnaby Joyce offers candid reflection on brutal exile to Opposition backbench

Barnaby Joyce expressed disappointment at learning about his removal to the opposition backbench through the media, although he anticipated it. This change follows Sussan Ley’s announcement of her new shadow cabinet after reuniting the Liberal and National parties under a new Coalition agreement with David Littleproud. Joyce criticized the notion of “generational change,” asserting it is about politics and personalities, and acknowledged the challenges in achieving unity in the revamped Coalition.