Crook: Barnaby Joyce should step down for ‘mistakes he has made’

Colin Bettles
Updated February 21 2018 - 4:44pm, first published February 20 2018 - 11:36pm
Former WA Nationals MP Tony Crook has been dragged into commenting on the Barnaby Joyce leadership crisis.
Former WA Nationals MP Tony Crook has been dragged into commenting on the Barnaby Joyce leadership crisis.

FORMER WA Nationals MP Tony Crook has returned fire at his one-time federal political colleague Barnaby Joyce, questioning his judgment and agreeing he should step down from the party’s leadership to take responsibility for “mistakes he has made” which have generated “enormous pressure”.

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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