Barnaby Joyce
Barnaby grew up on a property at Danglemah, in the hills behind Tamworth. He was one of six children and, even at primary school, stated that he would one day get into politics.
After leaving school Barnaby gained a degree in commerce, majoring in accountancy. Concentrating on developing this field of knowledge he worked for eight years between tax in a chartered accountancy firm, cost in a large multinational and finance in a bank. Whilst doing this he also attained his CPA before opening his own accountancy practice from an old shop front in St George, Queensland.
He entered the Senate as a Nationals representative for Queensland after the 2004 election.
Barnaby is married to Natalie and has four daughters.
Articles by Barnaby Joyce
An unaffordable tax beyond all regional doubt
When I think of regional Australia, I think of long drives, lots of wildlife and lights in the sky not…... Read more
Let’s take a closer look at our spiralling national debt…
Let us first consider what Wayne Maxwell Swan said on the 10th of March 2009. He stated that “the emerging…... Read more
Labor still looks at the regions through metro eyes
Labor has lost its majority but it would like us to believe that it has found regional Australia. Well, at…... Read more
The mining tax: Treasury’s own love formula
Every now and then, a select group from the economic illuminati retire to their monastic study and devise a splendid…... Read more
‘Til debt do tear us apart
Well, I hope you all feel comfortable that you now owe $140 billion. If you take our population as approximately…... Read more
The debt elephant in the operating room
The old fashioned, but I think correct view, of spending public money is to approach it as no different from…... Read more
Freak show? At least Barnaby didn’t blow the budget
Well what can I say about the first parliamentary week as shadow finance minister? Tony wanted a speech and I…... Read more
Why I am still voting no to this ridiculous CPRS
The introduction of the CPRS Bill or the ETS, whichever you choose to call it, is a mechanism where the…... Read more
If you think I’m crazy, have a look at the ETS
Note: ABC Breakfast host Virginia Trioli made this “you’re crazy” hand twirling gesture after interviewing Senator Barnaby Joyce on the…... Read more
How many plasma TVs does one country really need?
There may be discussions that the financial crisis is over. This, I believe, is premature, because the fundamental aspects that…... Read more
People won’t cop a tax on food, so won’t buy the ETS
We are in a very interesting time in politics where malleable positions are starting to solidify. The position on the…... Read more
The real price of economic prosperity might be freedom
The world is entering a new dynamic which is merely a repetition of the recasting of the political, social and…... Read more
Only winners from an ETS will be cashed-up traders
Well I suppose there are so many things one could talk about this week but if we didn’t talk about…... Read more
The world according to Barnaby Joyce
This first piece should inspire the question about the political basics. What is it that differentiates the political parties? Or…... Read more
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