Barnaby Joyce discusses One Nation move and Canberra incident

In an episode of ABC’s Australian Story, Barnaby Joyce discusses his significant political shift from the National Party to One Nation. The program examines the personal and political motivations behind the move, which has caused friction with former colleagues and unsettled voters.

During the interview, Joyce also addressed a widely publicized 2024 incident in Canberra where he was filmed lying on a footpath after falling from a planter box. Reflecting on the event, Joyce admitted he had consumed ‘one bottle too many’ that night, acknowledging he had pushed things too far. He previously attributed the incident to the interaction between alcohol and prescription medication, but provided a more blunt assessment of his alcohol consumption during the social event.