The NSW Nationals stand by leader John Barilaro at the first Coalition party room meeting since his threat to pull support from the Government over koala policy.
The NSW Nationals have backed leader John Barilaro at the first Coalition party room meeting since his threat to move to the crossbench.The koala policy will be discussed during a Cabinet meeting in the next monthMr Barilaro emerged from the meeting flanked by his senior ministers.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian called their bluff, and said they had to resign from their ministerial positions if they were to sit on the crossbench."We never disclose what happens behind those closed doors, that has always been my position," she said. Labor is planning to move a motion of no confidence in Mr Barilaro in the lower house this afternoon.
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