Barnaby Joyce has blasted Liberal Party figures for sniping at the Nationals over the dual citizenship saga, reminding them the junior coalition partner was responsible for winning last year's election.
Tensions within the coalition have flared since the High Court last week booted Mr Joyce and his Nationals' deputy Fiona Nash from parliament because of their dual citizenship.
Mr Joyce fired a shot against those providing "off the record" comments about the Nationals.
"We won the last election because the National Party didn't go backwards, we actually went forwards, we held all our seats and won one (more)," he told ABC radio on Monday.
"I just think people should be reminded of that and if they really have a strong view about something, put your name to it."
Mr Joyce conceded Ms Nash would not return to the Senate, with her seat to be snapped up by Liberal candidate Hollie Hughes.
"There are other ways to skin a cat and we'll look at them down the track," he said.
