Barnaby Thomas Gerald Joyce (born 17 April 1967) is an Australian politician who is currently the Minister for Agriculture and Water. He was sworn in on 18 September 2013 as Minister for Agriculture in the Abbott Government, before adding water to his portfolio in 2015 in the Turnbull Government.A former accountant, Joyce was a member of the Australian Senate representing the state of Queensland from July 2005 until August 2013.