Windsor puts voters on Titanic: Joyce The Opposition Leader is campaigning in New England to unseat independent MP Tony Windsor. THE federal opposition has fired a broadside at independent MP Tony Windsor, accusing him of "putting the people of New England on the Titanic." Mr Windsor is facing a battle with Barnaby Joyce for the NSW rural seat at the September 14 election, with the coalition requiring a swing of 21.5 per cent. Senator Joyce, who grew up in the region, is giving up his Queensland Senate seat to take on Mr Windsor, a conservative who faces a voter backlash for signing an agreement with Labor in 2010 to form minority government. Mr Windsor on Thursday made a media appearance with billionaire and Titanic II shipbuilder Clive Palmer, who has created the United Australia Party and will stand in the Queensland seat of Fairfax at the election. At that media conference, Mr Windsor said he might help Mr Palmer get his party registered if it could be proved there was a conspiracy by a group known as the Uniting Australia Party to stop Mr Palmer from using his party's name. Senator Joyce, visiting Tamworth on Friday, hinted that Mr Windsor could join Mr Palmer's party. "Can I just plead with the people of New England and can I say something to Mr Windsor: Please do not put the people of New England on the Titanic, even if it is only just for a couple of weeks," Senator Joyce told reporters. Mr Windsor on Thursday said he was not considering joining Mr Palmer's party. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, who was campaigning with Senator Joyce on Friday, said Mr Windsor was the "Julia Gillard candidate" for the seat. He also took aim at "celebrity" candidates, such as Mr Palmer. "The only 'change the government' candidate running is Barnaby Joyce," Mr Abbott said. You can vote for independents, you can vote for minor parties, you can vote for celebrities, but if you do that you won't change the government. Mr Abbott said he did not know of any conspiracy to stop Mr Palmer from registering his party.