Deposed Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has revealed the full cost of getting his party to back the former Coalition government's net zero policy was close to $30 billion. He has also confirmed he planned to step down as leader if he was re-elected yesterday.
Mr Joyce said he told the Nationals party room of his plans as early as last June, but speaking to the media in Canberra, he did not name his preferred successor.[McCormack] and myself," he said.
"I said, 'This is a transitioning to a new leadership team,' and I have said that all the way through." Mr Joyce said he wanted to secure a good deal for the Nationals in a secret Coalition agreement with the Liberals before he stepped down as leader and that he did not think it would be "fair" to not contest yesterday's leadership ballot."I think they'd be pretty disappointed if they said, you know, 'We presumed you're going to be there afterwards.'Barnaby Joyce says he had a contract with the Australian people to contest the Nationals leadership.
"In our agreement that we came to — that myself and Mr Morrison came to — we did not support a 2030 target. We did support a 2050 target, not a 2030 target," he said.Mr Joyce has been criticised by Coalition colleagues for contributing to the demise of inner-city Liberal candidates who lost to teal independents campaigning for stronger climate commitments.
Mr Joyce said he was "absolutely committed to serving the people of New England" and he expected to see out the full term of the parliament.
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