Barnaby Joyce speaks out: life is precarious and rough and tumble

Colin Bettles
Updated February 10 2018 - 9:02pm, first published 12:09pm
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce - a man under pressure.
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce - a man under pressure.

JUDGE me by my work ethic, policy vision for regional Australians and delivery record for farmers - but stay out of my “private” affairs; even if some of it overlaps with hefty responsibilities like being the Agriculture and Water Resources Minister.

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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