Key facts
- Vikki Campion has begun working as a part-time contractor for the NSW One Nation state executive.
- Campion is providing media advice to the party.
- She previously worked for the state Nationals in similar arrangements.
- Campion writes a weekly column for the Saturday Telegraph.
- Barnaby Joyce, Campion's husband, defected from the Nationals to One Nation in December.
Vikki Campion, a News Corp columnist and wife of federal One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce, has commenced a role as a part-time contractor advising the New South Wales One Nation party. Her work began this week, focusing on media advice for the party's state executive in the lead-up to the March state election.
Campion confirmed her new position to Guardian Australia, stating she reports to the NSW state executive, which she described as a separate entity from federal One Nation. She has previously undertaken similar contractual work for political campaigns and candidates for about six years, including for the state Nationals. She also continues to write a weekly column for the Saturday Telegraph.