Barnaby Joyce ‘not looking for sympathy’ after video of footpath incident
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.
Guardian Australia understands Joyce didn’t attend the Nationals party room meeting he was expected to attend on Monday morning, where the episode was briefly discussed. Littleproud was expected to speak with Joyce about the incident on Monday evening.
