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And just like that, Barnaby Joyce is back. After three years on the backbench, having resigned amid an allegation of sexual harassment (which he denies) and an extramarital affair with a staffer, Joyce has toppled Michael McCormack to again become leader of the National Party and deputy prime minister.
Known for his outspokenness and his skill as a campaigner, Joyce presents a much more difficult prospect for Scott Morrison to manage than the more compliant McCormack, says Michelle Grattan. The main issue will be on climate change, with Morrison inching his way towards target net-zero emissions by 2050, an idea to which many Nationals are deeply opposed.
While Joyce may still be able to work some larrikin charm in some parts of regional Australia, there is the “women problem” he presents as well: that is, women who will not vote for him. This may well become especially acute given the various stories about the mistreatment of women that have emanated from Parliament House in recent months.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
One central reason why the Nationals have installed Barnaby Joyce, with all the risks and baggage he carries, is because they want someone who'll stand up to Scott Morrison, writes Michelle Grattan
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Geoff Cockfield, University of Southern Queensland
Barnaby Joyce is back as Nationals leader, three years since his reluctant resignation.
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Barnaby Joyce has blasted Michael McCormack out to seize back his old job of Nationals leader, and now assumes the role of deputy prime minister.
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Education
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