Nationals rally behind Joyce's leadership but he is on notice
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Barnaby Joyce has secured his colleagues’ backing to hang onto his leadership and Malcolm Turnbull has flagged he will be acting prime minister next week, despite the potential for this to cause further distraction for the government.
Although he is safe for now, Joyce is essentially on notice as leader.
In the short term, he is hostage to any...
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