Barnaby Joyce denies allegations he yelled at female Nationals staffer

Barnaby Joyce has denied allegations he yelled at a Nationals staffer over a personal leave matter.

The New England MP may be facing a formal complaint made to the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service (PWSS) after reports he allegedly raised his voice at a female staffer in National whip Michele Landry's office yesterday.

It is alleged Joyce also invaded the woman's personal space during the five-minute exchange.

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Joyce had reportedly requested to take personal leave for a funeral today and had been told to lodge it via a form.

He did not attend parliament in Canberra today.

"Barnaby does not agree with the allegations," a spokesperson for Joyce said.

"There is a process for such claims through the Parliamentary Services and this is the appropriate way for any investigation to proceed."

The PWSS was established in September 2021 and states it provides an "end-to-end human resource service for parliamentarians and their staff".

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According to its website, it also takes part in trauma-informed complaint resolution and counselling.

The former deputy prime minister recently declared himself a free agent after walking away from the party he once led.

He confirmed he had no plans to contest his New England seat in the 2028 election.

Joyce earlier this week confirmed he was still a member of the Nationals for now and suggested he may remain with the party if it dumps its net-zero target.

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