Turnbull, whose coalition holds a razor-thin majority of just one seat, also called on Joyce to consider his position. The Senate on Thursday passed a motion for Joyce to resign, saying he had breached standards of behavior expected of a minister. “The prime minister and deputy prime minister are at war with each other. Unlike the US rules, the Australian rules only relate to cabinet ministers and their direct subordinates. “It will just be a way for the prime minister to call for resignations from his cabinet,” said Will Barsby, head of employment law at Shine Lawyers.

Source: bd News24 February 16, 2018 06:22 UTC