Australia’s Deputy PM Hits Back At WA Nationals For Being Nosy

Australia’s Deputy PM Hits Back At WA Nationals For Being Nosy
Barnaby Joyce, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, speaks during a media conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia Feb. 16, 2018. AAP/Lukas Coch/via Reuters
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SYDNEY—A state branch of the Australian National Party has pulled its support for Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce because of reports about an extramarital affair with his former press secretary, the party’s Western Australia leader said on Tuesday.

Joyce, the National Party’s federal leader, has refused to resign since media said this month that he was expecting a child with his former staff member. He has maintained he has the support of his party.