Queensland coalition MP George Christensen has affirmed his loyalty to the National Party after peace talks with leader Barnaby Joyce.
"I'm loyal to Barnaby Joyce, I'm loyal to the National Party, loyal to the LNP," Mr Christensen told the Nine Network after Mr Joyce travelled to Mr Christensen's north Queensland electorate on Sunday.
"I said that I am a member of the National Party and I want to remain a member of the National Party," Mr Christensen added.
Mr Joyce travelled north to persuade Mr Christensen not to leave the party and to ease tensions over a dispute which could see jobs lost in the sugar cane industry.
After reiterating his loyalty to the Nationals, Mr Christensen said his position on the banking industry had not changed.
"It does not dissuade me from the view that I have that there needs to be a royal commission into the banking industry," he said.
Earlier on Sunday Liberal backbencher Scott Buchholz said Mr Christensen wasn't leaving the Nationals and that Mr Christensen spoke out to stand up for his electorate.
"As a former chief government whip, and George is the whip of the National Party in Canberra, we speak a lot. George is not leaving the National Party," Mr Buchholz told ABC television.
