Pressure mounts on Nationals to demote MP amid claims response has revealed double standard
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Barnaby Joyce says he is “not looking for sympathy” after explaining that footage of him lying on a Canberra footpath and swearing into his phone was the result of combining alcohol and prescription drugs.
Pressure is mounting on the Nationals leadership to drop Joyce, a former deputy prime minister, from the frontbench amid claims the response has revealed a double standard.
Continue reading…Pressure mounts on Nationals to demote MP amid claims response has revealed double standardFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce says he is “not looking for sympathy” after explaining that footage of him lying on a Canberra footpath and swearing into his phone was the result of combining alcohol and prescription drugs.Pressure is mounting on the Nationals leadership to drop Joyce, a former deputy prime minister, from the frontbench amid claims the response has revealed a double standard.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…