Barnaby Joyce reckons he would be sacked if he lashed out with the same expletive-ridden tirade the South Australian water minister, Ian Hunter, has been accused of. Joyce would not confirm what happened in the room, joking he’d leave that up to Hunter to explain his “loquacious nature”. “What was in the room will stay in the room” Joyce said, but called for Hunter to apologise to some of those involved. Sack Barnaby Joyce for ditching plan to return water to Murray river, says SA minister Read more“The next day he called for me to be sacked – I couldn’t quite work that one out,” he said. Government agenda in doubt as Barnaby Joyce rejects South Australia water deal Read more“That’s what I expect of him,” Weatherill said.

Source: The Guardian November 19, 2016 04:11 UTC