Nationals Leader David Littleproud said he would talk to Barnaby Joyce about his position on the shadow frontbench.
Nationals Leader David Littleproud says he will speak to Barnaby Joyce about his position on the shadow frontbench after the opposition veterans affairs spokesman said he had mixed alcohol and prescription medication before he was caught on video lying on a Canberra city street last week.
Government Services Minister Bill Shorten went a step further and said he would not join a “lynch mob” against Joyce, arguing the matter should not be made into a partisan political issue. “I’ll have another conversation … but there’s personal circumstances I’m not going to go into that he shared with me and I need to respect that,” Littleproud said. “I’m very careful about treating the circumstances rather than prosecuting in the media.”“I don’t think I’ll make an assessment on anyone … about whether they have a drinking problem, particularly ones I don’t socialise with all the time,” Littleproud said.
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