Barnaby Joyce Resigns โฃasโ Nationals Leader as Parliament Wraps for the Year
Canberra – In a dramatic final sitting day of the year, Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce announced his resignation, prompting a leadership contestโข within the party. The move came amidst a lively Questionโข Time session where Labor faced โintense scrutiny over rising power prices.
Simultaneously occurring, Brisbane MP Madonna Jarrett continued aโ parliamentary tradition byโค delivering anโข original christmas poem, “Nine Newbies from Queensland,” taking over the role โฃfrom colleague Josh Burns. The poem reflected on the experiences of nine newly elected Queensland Labor MPs – Rennee, Ali, Kara, Jules, Emma, Corrinne,โ Rohan, and Matt – during thier first โyear in Canberra.
Jarrett’sโข poem detailedโ the challenges and โคsuccessesโฃ of the new MPs, from navigatingโ the initial chaos of Parliament to โwitnessing the government’s legislative achievements. โฃThe poem highlighted key policy initiatives including reductions in HECs debt and assistance with homeโค deposits, free healthcareโฃ provisions, tax cuts, home battery schemes, wage growth, inflation control, and job creation, contrasting them with opposition criticisms regarding net zero targets.
The โฃpoem concluded with a hopeful outlook for the future, expressing gratitude for the support received and anticipation for aโ similarly successful 2026.
