Turnbull to hold agriculture portfolio with Joyce disqualified

Colin Bettles
Updated October 28 2017 - 10:51am, first published October 27 2017 - 2:53pm
Barnaby Joyce facing a fight again in New England.
Barnaby Joyce facing a fight again in New England.

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull will hold the Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio following the High Court’s decision today to disqualify Barnaby Joyce from parliament.

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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