# Senior Liberals dismiss Barnaby Joyce’s claim of talks with One Nation as ‘figment of his imagination’

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-23 03:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/23/liberals-rubbish-barnaby-joyce-one-nation-coalition-supply-confidence-deal-ntwnfb

> Senior Liberals have rejected Barnaby Joyce’s claim that he discussed a possible One Nation confidence-and-supply deal to help the Coalition form a minority government after the next election. Opposition leader Angus Taylor denied that talks occurred, while Joyce would not identify the Liberals he allegedly contacted.