One nation leader pauline hanson says she will βopen doorsβ for barnaby joyce after his bombshell split with the nationals party. Former nationals leader barnaby joyce has confirmed he wonβt stand again for the party at the next election but left the door open to a switch to one nation Just 24 hours after speculation swirled he will defect to pauline hansonβs party, mr joyce has put out a statement outlining his future. Speaking from tamworth where she is launching a one nation new england branch on saturday, ms hanson said she would welcome mr joyce with open arms βi made it quite clear that last year i was talking to barnaby about it,β she said βbut, heβs stuck with the nats and he ran that election.β
Hanson, who has said she would open the doors for joyce to join one nation, has knocked back claims that her party was up for grabs She told sky news that a joyce takeover is not going to happen. One nation leader pauline hanson has dismissed speculation of barnaby joyce taking over the partyβs leadership Hanson confirmed she has offered the disgruntled former nationals leader an opportunity to βjump shipβ and left open the possibility of him eventually succeeding her. Pauline hanson says she will βopen the doorβ to the former nationals leader after he announced he will not run for the seat of new england at the next election.
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