A straight-shooting former cop turned politician says Barnaby Joyce joining Pauline Hanson's conservative party could turn into a miserable political marriage.
Anthony Albanese says federal politicians should not be subject to random alcohol tests at work in response to a video of Barnaby Joyce drunk in public.
Barnaby Joyce remains sanguine about retaining his leadership of the Nationals as he prepares for challenges by David Littleproud and Victorian MP Darren Chester.
Anthony Albanese may be just 24 hours away from finding out whether he has secured a majority government in the lower house, which the prime minister says will send a clear message to his opponents.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has defended a coalition election contender who described his government's net zero emissions pledge as "not binding".
