Nationals Senator John 'Wacka' Williams says Barnaby Joyce’s decision to challenge for the leadership did not surprise him because “it’s no secret that Barnaby would always like to be back as deputy PM”.
Nationals Senator John "Wacka" Williams says Barnaby Joyce’s decision to challenge for the leadership did not surprise him because “it’s no secret that Barnaby would always like to be back as deputy PM”.
Mr Williams told Sky News “Barnaby of course is a very keen fighter for the bush, and if he got back as leader I think there would be some disturbed people in the Liberal Party”. “Many in the Liberal Party are probably pleased that Barnaby didn’t win because he would thump the table pretty hard," he said.
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