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Nationals MP Darren Chester has blamed Barnaby Joyce's failure to pull two hard-right Queenslanders into line for his decision to take a break from the party.

Nationals MP Darren Chester has blamed Barnaby Joyce's failure to pull two hard-right Queenslanders into line on his decision to take a break from the party. George Christensen and Matt Canavan have sparked condemnation from Mr Chester,

Agitated Nationals grapple with climate debate, as former minister Darren Chester takes ‘a break’ from the party room, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.

Nationals MP Darren Chester says his decision to take time away from the party was made out of sadness, as tensions rise over its stance on climate change.

The Nationals party room will meet today to grapple with sharp internal divisions over a net zero 2050 emissions target. What we know: The Nats will convene for their weekly virtu

Speaking on ABC radio, Mr Chester expressed concern some Nationals MPs were pushing a hard right-wing agenda. "The party room and the way it's working at the moment is quite dysfunctional," he said on Monday.

Moderate Nationals MP Darren Chester will take a hiatus from the party to focus on his local constituents after months of mounting “disappointment” over his outspoken, “hard right-wing” colleagues like George Christensen.

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said regional industries would need to be protected before the Nationals commit to a government plan for net-zero emissions by 2050. As the government comes under pressure to develop a future climate policy target with the help of their junior coalition partners,

Darren Chester says part of his decision to take a break from the party is because of the "very hard right-wing agenda" he believes other members are pushing.

The National Party has no environmental credibility whatsoever, so why do they act like they are the sole arbitrator of the process?For us to succeed as a party in the future, we need a credible pol