Australian Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce resigns amid ongoing scandalABC Barnaby Joyce steps down as Australia's deputy PM and leader of the National Party. Barnaby Joyce has bowed to the inevitable and finally resigned, quitting the Deputy Prime Ministership and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's frontbench more than two weeks after news that he and his former staffer-turned-partner Vikki Campion are expecting a baby boy. MICHAEL MASTERS/GETTY IMAGES Barnaby Joyce is even facing revolt from inside his own party. "I have informed the acting Prime Minister, Mathias Cormann, of this. SUPPLIED Barnaby Joyce has faced criticism from all directions for his relationship with a former staff member.

Source: Stuff February 23, 2018 01:18 UTC