May 11, 2026
Member for Flynn Colin Boyce has taken to social media to assure his electorate he remains “a dedicated member of the National Party”.
He urged residents to disregard reports, which he described as “clickbait”, in The Guardian newspaper about his political future.
Mr Boyce travelled to the Albury area in NSW to campaign for The Nationals candidate Brad Robertson at the weekend Farrer by-election.
Mr Robertson finished in fourth sport on first preference votes, a long way behind One Nation candidate David Farley who secured almost 58 per cent of the vote after the distribution of preferences.
The Guardian reported on Sunday that Mr Boyce “had left the door open” to switching following Once Nation’s strong win in the seat.
“The reality of what has happened last night has to be put into perspective: so approximately 40 per cent primary vote in the Farrer by-election (was) for One Nation, so the big question is, what does that look like in central Queensland?” Mr Boyce reportedly told the Guardian.
“I would argue if you’re Pauline Hanson, it’s a lot easier to campaign in Rockhampton than it is in Albury.
“At this point in time, I’m a member of the National Party, that’s Sunday morning, whatever the date is today.”
Mr Boyce then reportedly told the Guardian that “everybody should be thinking about their political future”.
“If this isn’t a wake-up call for conservative politics, what is?” he said.
The electorate of Flynn is one of the three Federal electorates that cross the South Burnett region.
In January, former National Party MP Barnaby Joyce – who swapped his allegiance to One Nation last year – said his party would welcome more Coalition defectors.
However, Mr Joyce told the Guardian at the weekend that he would never encourage Mr Boyce to leave the Nationals: “It’s like being divorced – it’s completely and utterly your choice”.
In January, One Nation announced it would be opening an office in the Maranoa electorate, currently held by former Nationals leader David Littleproud.
- External link: Farrer By-Election Results
