In a move aimed at bolstering its grassroots campaign, there are rumours that One Nation is set to announce Barnaby Joyce as its “man on the ground” for the next election — a role for which the party says the former Deputy PM is uniquely qualified.

“We’ve always said our party needs to connect with people on the streets. While other parties waste time knocking on doors, Barnaby will be lying on the footpath, connecting directly with the pavement,” One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said. […]