Todd Barclay's sister defends disgraced MP on FacebookClutha-Southland representative Todd Barclay has been in the spotlight after Newsroom revealed he had clandestinely taped an employee, who received a secret payment from former Prime Minister John Key's leader's budget to make the issue go away. The sister of disgraced MP Todd Barclay is defending him on Facebook. READ MORE:* Todd Barclay goes, but PM still tries to find his footing=* Todd Barclay invented complaints on staffer Glenys Dickson - allegations* PM confirms Todd Barclay told him about secret recording* Bill English should have thrown his MP under the bus* Government gives secret payment to MP Todd Barclay's former employee over clandestine recording* MP Todd Barclay maintains he 'did nothing wrong'Barclay published his full statement on his Facebook page. The top comment beneath it was from his sister, Kelsey Andrews, who said: "Lots of love to you always Todd! It is obvious you know nothing about Todd, the Clutha-Southland Electorate or anything else involved in this media frenzy."

Source: Stuff June 21, 2017 08:25 UTC