Sky News host Chris Kenny says there has been another day of “leadership shenanigans” in Australian politics, which has resulted in two of the Nationals’ “best performers” being “wasted” on the back bench. TheKennyReport
Sky News host Chris Kenny says there has been another day of “leadership shenanigans” in Australian politics, which has resulted in two of the Nationals’ “best performers” being “wasted” on the back bench. Michael McCormack survived a leadership challenge by Barnaby Joyce, which was ultimately an unsuccessful campaign to take back his old job.
Nationals Cabinet Minister Matt Canavan announced his resignation from the government frontbench on Monday, in order to support his colleague Barnaby Joyce's bid to become National Party leader. Mr Kenny said in the aftermath of the leadership spill, Mr McCormack should “not only have asked Canavan to continue on as resources minister, he should have promoted Joyce too”.
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