Barnaby Joyce reveals why he didn’t push back on Morrison’s power grab

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce says he didn’t push back after Scott Morrison overruled Nationals’ resources minister Keith Pitt and rejected a controversial gas project because he did not want the junior Coalition partner’s power to be further diminished in cabinet.

“If I pursued this, it was quite simple. He just took away the portfolio that we weren’t entitled to and took us back to the number we were entitled to. He would have the portfolio back and we lose all power.” Michael McCormack was the leader of the National Party in April 2021, when Morrison was appointed to administer the department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, and was rolled two months later by Joyce. Pitt told ABC’sPrime Minister Anthony Albanese will on Monday receive formal legal advice from the solicitor-general on the issue.

“We have a Westminster system of cabinet government – that essentially means that the prime minister is the first amongst equals and it relies upon conventions,” he said.

swrighteconomy Barnaby knows how it works and its not his job

swrighteconomy Because he is a poriginal conman who sticks his head up.any.leaders Cooloo to try to get his pathetic life ahead

swrighteconomy Just like Whitlam did trying to borrow money off a Pakistani terrorist financier! Face it Albo, apart from your GetUp troll army, and the Hillsong congregation, Australians think you politicians are all a bunch of corrupt criminals who should be put up against a wall!

swrighteconomy “I had negotiated an extra minister, which we were NOT entitled to. I had another person on [expenditure review committee], which we were NOT entitled to. I negotiated more staff for the National Party, which we were NOT entitled to,” Joyce said.” SelfEntitled

swrighteconomy So breached “conventions”? Convenient.

swrighteconomy Best picture of Barnaby Sloth ever.

swrighteconomy Joyce was 'busy' with another one of his staff.

swrighteconomy Because he's a weak gutted dog

swrighteconomy If no one noticed the govt was 5 ministers short, why are they needed? Make the positions redundant and move on.

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