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Liberal deputy fires back at Barnaby Joyce over claim One Nation deal talks are underway: 'There is no deal'

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Comino, N. (2026, September 27). Liberal deputy fires back at Barnaby Joyce over claim One Nation deal talks are underway: 'There is no deal'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16163455/jane-hume-barnaby-joyce-one-nation-deal-talks.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Jane Hume, deputy leader of Australia's Liberal Party, denied claims by One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce that talks are underway for a power-sharing agreement between their parties. Speaking on ABC’s Insiders program, Hume stated categorically there is "no deal" and emphasized the Coalition plans to develop its policies independently. This comes as Newspoll shows One Nation leading with 30% of the primary vote, ahead of Labor at 27% and the Coalition at just 19%. Joyce had previously suggested that discussions are happening about potential parliamentary support for a hung parliament scenario.
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Jane Hume, the Liberal deputy leader, denied claims by Barnaby Joyce of One Nation that discussions are underway for a power-sharing deal between their parties. Appearing on ABC's Insiders, Hume stated emphatically, "There is no deal with One Nation," and reiterated that the Coalition intends to fight the next election independently with its own policies. This comes amid speculation about potential hung parliaments if neither major party secures enough seats for a majority government. Joyce previously suggested talks were already happening between One Nation and Coalition figures in preparation for a possible minority government scenario, but Hume dismissed these claims as unfounded.

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The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ Leans strongly right Hedges 1 of 31 claims Outlet record 61/100
“Article A discusses Alex Antic's prediction and comments about potential future cooperation between the Liberal Party and One Nation, while Article B reports on Jane Hume denying any current deal or negotiations with One Nation.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
Hedges 1 of 7 claims Outlet record 61/100
“Article A reports on a statement by Barnaby Joyce about discussions with senior Liberals, while Article B reports on a response from Liberal deputy leader Jane Hume denying those discussions. These describe different specific occurrences.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
Hedges 2 of 28 claims Outlet record 61/100
“Article A discusses Joyce's denial of meeting neo-Nazis, while Article B is about a Liberal deputy denying talks with One Nation for a power-sharing deal.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 1 of 32 claims Outlet record 65/100
“The articles cover budget negotiations in Northern Ireland and political deal talks in Australia, respectively.”
The Guardian
Hedges 2 of 26 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss Barnaby Joyce's claim about potential talks with One Nation and senior Liberals, they describe different reactions at distinct times: Article A covers the initial response from unnamed Senior Liberals on September 23rd, while Article B focuses on Liberal deputy leader Jane Hume's reaction on September 27th.”
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'But more importantly, we want to be there to govern in our own right.' While Hume denied that any talks or deal were currently under way, she stopped short of ruling out seeking crossbench support if the election produced a hung parliament.
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🔮 'The Coalition are absolutely determined that we will fight the next election with our own policies that we will develop by ourselves and release on our own timeline, and we will take those to the electorate.'

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Liberal deputy leader Jane Hume has fired back at One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce over his claim that talks are under way about a possible power-sharing deal, insisting no such discussions are taking place. Appearing on ABC's Insiders on Sunday, Hume said there was 'no deal' between the Coalition and One Nation, dismissing suggestions senior Liberals were negotiating with the party. uncertain
Liberals → see → party
'I'll say it for the 100th time: there is no deal with One Nation,' Hume told host David Speers. asserted
Hume → say → Speers
'The Coalition are absolutely determined that we will fight the next election with our own policies that we will develop by ourselves and release on our own timeline, and we will take those to the electorate.' asserted
we → fight → electorate
Her comments come amid growing speculation about how a minority government might be formed if neither major party wins enough seats to govern in its own right. uncertain
party → come → right
Joyce earlier this week claimed One Nation and Coalition figures were already discussing routes to government in the event of a hung parliament. asserted
figures → claim → parliament
'We're having conversations, and everybody knows,' Joyce told News24 on Tuesday. asserted
Joyce → have → Tuesday
The former deputy prime minister, who defected from the Nationals to One Nation in late 2025, argued there was 'no prospect' either the Coalition or One Nation could govern alone under current polling. uncertain
Coalition → defect → polling
Jane Hume (pictured) said there was 'no deal' between the Coalition and One Nation, dismissing suggestions senior Liberals were negotiating with the party According to Joyce, any deal would involve negotiations over policy priorities and parliamentary support. One Nation has publicly outlined a list of demands it would seek in exchange for backing an Angus Taylor-led Coalition government, including stronger pro-mining policies, new dams and reviving the $45 billion Inland Rail project. Hume repeatedly pushed back against the idea such discussions were happening. uncertain
discussions → picture → idea
'You're going to have to ask Barnaby Joyce that question because he certainly hasn't had those conversations with me.' asserted
he → go → me
'He hasn't had them with Angus Taylor. asserted
He → have → Taylor
He hasn't had them with anybody in the team that I'm on.' asserted
I → have → that
The latest Newspoll highlighted the scale of the Coalition's challenge, with One Nation leading the primary vote on 30 per cent, ahead of Labor on 27 per cent and the Coalition on just 19 per cent. asserted
Nation → highlight → cent
Speers also questioned Hume about comments from Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, who recently said he was prepared to 'work with whoever we can to get rid of this rotten Labor government'. asserted
we → question → government
Asked whether that included One Nation, Hume drew a clear line between campaigning and governing. asserted
Hume → ask → campaigning
Barnaby Joyce (pictured) earlier this week claimed One Nation and Coalition figures were already discussing routes to government in the event of a hung parliament ' asserted
figures → picture → parliament
Come election time, we are going to be fighting it out to make sure that the Coalition is who Australians look to,' she said. asserted
she → Come → who
'After an election, well, we will deal with whatever the Parliament looks like. asserted
Parliament → deal → whatever
Of course, we will do that. asserted
we → do → that
'But more importantly, we want to be there to govern in our own right.' While Hume denied that any talks or deal were currently under way, she stopped short of ruling out seeking crossbench support if the election produced a hung parliament. asserted
election → want → parliament
The Coalition has consistently argued it is seeking a majority government and will take its own policy platform to voters, while One Nation says electoral maths may ultimately force negotiations after polling day. uncertain
maths → argue → day
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