Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce will seek to return to the job he lost to scandal two years ago if the Nationals spill both leadership positions when they meet to replace outgoing deputy Bridget McKenzie.
"If there is a spill, I will stand. It is entirely up to them if they wish to spill," the former Nationals leader told the ABC., after weeks of pressure from a sports grants scandal. An investigation by the Prime Minister's department found Senator McKenzie breached ministerial rules in, which was awarded a $36,000 grant under a program she managed.
That investigation found she had followed the rules in administering the program, a stark contrast to a scathing auditor-general report that found the Government had favoured marginal and targeted seats in a $100 million pre-election cash splash.
Seriously. How does the public trust a politician with such low moral fibre? Step aside.
This man is walking, breathing ignorance. He is a very unintelligent and uneducated man.
Like Lazarus this corrupt individual rises to embarrass the Aust nation again
How good is Australia when Bridget McKenzie quits her job over a rotting scandal and it opens the door to have this guy back at the helm of the party she was deputy leader of?
It’s a lose lose situation!
Based on performance it should be DarrenChesterMP
This guy representing us on the world stage, is just not funny. Pathetic.
Great, the idiot wants back in.
The choice of dumb or dumber
Didn’t he want the government out of his life, just a short 6 weeks ago?
Darren Chester showed leadership required for the shambles that is the National Party. If Joyce gets up what happens to him and also Littleproud who made some effort during the crisis when not hectoring the Australian public
nonononononononononononono
Hmm I wonder where all those leaks came from
Oh God Noooooo! 😳
OMG. Back to square one. It’s all about him, isn’t it?! Seems all politicians are the same
If all we have is a choice between these 2 we are screwed. auspol
Barnaby's worse than Abbott or Rudd.
Nothing about the country, It's all about Barnaby
he'd be worse in pork barreling He believes on entitlement for d bush even though bush voters r getting fewer Moving APVMA to Armidale was 1 crazy move yet he did it costing $60mils He'd indulge in excesses
For goodness sake! When will this madness end? How soon can we have a federal election?
Too early to be drinking Barnaby
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Wow how depleted is the Nats gene pool!
Oh great!
😂🙄😞
Bit early for an April Fools
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