Exclusive: PM’s office refused Freedom of Information request after Joyce said he would be ‘happy’ to release messagesPM’s office refuses to release drought reports Barnaby Joyce says he sent via textThe “awful lot” of text message reports Barnaby Joyce sent Scott Morrison as drought envoy will remain secret, with the prime minister’s office rejecting a freedom of information request to release the documents. “Firstly the work of both the prime minister and his staff will be delayed and there are likely to be many unmet demands on their time. The prime minister’s office confirmed in September a final report was never part of Joyce’s brief. Joyce lashed his critics, claiming he “directly sent” reports to Morrison, including by text message. “There are about 15 [physical] reports, along with another three sent in direct and deliberate texts to the prime minister.

Source: The Guardian December 26, 2019 18:56 UTC