Joyce said “none of us wanted koalas to die”. Joyce said he was “glad they are not folding” because the Liberal party had failed to treat the junior coalition partner with “respect”. Joyce also signalled the Nationals in Canberra should adopt similar tactics if thwarted by the Liberals. But asked whether he wanted McCormack to run the Nationals in Canberra in a similar style to Barilaro, Joyce demurred, saying he wouldn’t “tell any cook how to make the cake”. New South Wales Nationals convened a crisis party room meeting on Thursday night.

Source: The Guardian September 10, 2020 10:41 UTC