Joyce, Hon. Barnaby Senate Two-Minute Speech

I read Paul Sakkal's article in the Sydney Morning Herald with deep concern. The headline read '"Barnaby rule" hides former deputy PM in his seat. The article said that the Nationals and Mr Littleproud have developed new rules to put Mr Joyce, the Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs, under lock and key for the whole election campaign.

Under Mr Littleproud's new rules, the Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs can go to, with apologies to Lucky Starr, Armidale, Ashford, Barraba, Bundarra, Glen Innes and Gunnedah. He can go to Tamworth, Uralla, Werris Creek, Walcha and Tenterfield. He can go to Guyra, Inverell, Manilla, Quirindi and Bingara. Attunga, Bendemeer, Dungowan, Duri, Kootingal, Limbri and Moonbi. Niangala, Nundle, Somerton, Upper Manilla, Woolbrook, Drake, Jennings, Liston, Legume, Bolivia, Sandy Flat, Stannum and Torrington. He can go to Urbenville, Mingoola, Bunna Bunoo, Maryland and Sunnyside. He can go to Emmaville, Deepwater, Ebor, Nowendoc, Kingstown, Kentucky, Yarrowyck and Tintinhull. And, I'm sad to say, after the redistribution, I assume he can go to Muswellbrook.

But there's a list of places the Shadow Minister for Veteran's Affairs can't go to: Queensland, the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia and literally anywhere else in New South Wales. This is all about the Nationals and the Liberals hiding their true identity from the people of Australia. This morning, on Sunrise, Mr Joyce said he believed he was an asset to the Liberals and the Nationals. We agree.