Barnaby Joyce Archives

Jobs and cuts to GDP at-risk from carbon border tariffs, report says

By Jackson Graham

Economy & Industry

A new Climate Council report argues a lack of climate policy exposes Australia to potential border tariffs from nations with schemes to adjust for carbon…

Case for farmers to be included in net zero target

By Jackson Graham

Energy & Environment

Farms need to be included in any target for Australia to reach net zero by 2050, a think tank warns ahead of world leaders meeting…

Treasurer warns without net zero target economy will suffer

By Jackson Graham

Energy & Environment

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Australia needs to be part of international commitments for greenhouse gas emissions to be cut to net zero by 2050. …

Federal rebates for international airports

By Melissa Coade

Economy & Industry

Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce has announced $183.65 million worth of federal measures to help cushion the aviation industry from the economic impact of COVID.

Governing not by conventions, but by what you can get away with

By John Daley

Culture

Conventions generally existed for good reason, and without them, governance has gotten worse. And that is leading to the failure to adopt good policy.

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The return of Barnaby Joyce and the agents of chaos

By Binoy Kampmark

Editors' Picks

Joyce’s reappearance on the front benches signals the Nationals were getting increasingly tetchy under the milder and scandal averse Michael McCormack.

McKenzie returns, Chester dropped in government shakeup

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The return of Barnaby Joyce as leader of the Nationals has sparked a ministerial reshuffle, with some of his supporters set to be sworn in…

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What the new Nationals leadership really says to regional voters

By Melissa Coade

Community & Social

As Barnaby Joyce reclaims his crown as leader of the Nationals party, it is worth asking whose interests this political party really represents.

Inquiry hears from Australia’s first astronaut on space technology and the space industry

By Melissa Coade

Federal

Dr Paul Scully-Power shared his ideas about ‘new space’ new technologies, and new opportunities for people to be involved in the space industry. …

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Nationals love to push decentralisation

By Stephen Bartos

Australian Capital Territory

It's an article of faith in the National Party that public services should move away from capital cities. Every National Party leader in recent history…

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Could Trump’s America come to Australia’s public sector?

By Chris Johnson

Editors' Picks

While there has never been anything like a Trump in Australian politics, some parallels can be drawn where elected officials here have attempted to politicise…

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History repeats: highs and lows for public servants from inquiries past

By Matthew Elmas

Case studies

The Victorian government's response to the pandemic is not the first time issues such as failures in leadership, communication breakdowns between public servants and ministers…

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What to wear to the theatre of the absurd

By Verona Burgess

Career Advice

Life under COVID-19 is becoming like one of those top-and-tail books for toddlers, where each page is cut in half and you flip them back…

Agriculture department had no plan to maximise value for money of Murray-Darling water purchases, audit finds

By Shannon Jenkins

Energy & Environment

The former Department of Agriculture and Water Resources' handling of Murray-Darling strategic water buybacks was not “fully effective”, the national auditor-general has found.

A world turned upside down: Capitalists turning altruistic to do their bit for COVID-19 management

By Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells

Economy & Industry

The COVID-19 crisis is taking a terrible toll on communities around the world. In public policy circles, the crisis is a time for agility, compassion,…