AusPol / 30 July 2024
Barnaby bites the bullet
Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce isn’t known for being subtle, but his comments to anti-renewables protesters likening ballot papers to bullets have PM Anthony Albanese calling for him to be sacked. Joyce told people at an anti-wind turbine rally south of Sydney on Sunday to use their vote to “load that magazine” and “say goodbye” to Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen. In response, the PM says Coalition leader Peter Dutton should kick the 57yo out because “using analogies of guns” 2 weeks after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump has “no place” in our society. Side note: as leader of the Libs Dutton couldn’t do that, it would be up to the Nationals, but we digress… Joyce initially defended his choice of words but has apologised.
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