The tsunami of grievance fuelling a new era of political violence
· Australian Financial ReviewRyan Cropp and , Emma McGrath-Cohen
Oct 24, 2026 – 5.00am
In the lead-up to the 2022 federal election, then-Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce stood next to his car on the side of a busy highway in his electorate of New England to take a phone call when he was spotted by one of his constituents.
The man, who was driving a white four-wheel drive, reportedly did an abrupt U-turn, made a beeline for the vehicle and appeared set to ram it, before getting out and allegedly hurling abuse at Joyce’s Australian Federal Police security detail, as well as the MP himself.
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Ryan CroppEnergy and climate reporterRyan Cropp is an energy and climate reporter at The Australian Financial Review based in the Canberra bureau.
Emma McGrath-CohenReporterEmma McGrath-Cohen is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review. Message Emma on Signal @emmamc.26 Email Emma at emma.mcgrathcohen@afr.com.au
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