Turnbull confident of Nash, Joyce and Canavan eligibility

Colin Bettles
Updated August 18 2017 - 6:37pm, first published 5:43pm
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce and deputy-leader Fiona Nash.
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce and deputy-leader Fiona Nash.

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has deflected criticism of his government, amid the latest citizenship scandal to strike the Nationals with deputy-leader Fiona Nash’s shock revelation last night of her ties to British citizenship.

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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