Pressure to remain on Barnaby Joyce over citizenship row

Colin Bettles
Updated August 15 2017 - 10:31am, first published 9:14am
Barnaby Joyce (left) fronting his party at a media conference in Canberra.
Barnaby Joyce (left) fronting his party at a media conference in Canberra.

ATTORNEY General George Brandis has defended Barnaby Joyce remaining in federal parliament and retaining his ministry roles like agriculture and Northern Australia in the Coalition government, while the High Court decides his eligibility.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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