Barnaby Joyce accuses Turnbull tryingbring down government to spite rivals who ousted him as leader 

Barnaby Joyce has accused former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull of deliberately attempting to undermine the current government.

The allegations come after Mr Turnbull again urged his successor, Scott Morrison, to refer Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton to the High Court.

The tweet was made in the early hours of Thursday and were in response to queries regarding Mr Dutton’s eligibility in federal parliament after it was revealed he has personal interests in two government subsidised childcare facilities in Brisbane.

The allegations come after Mr Turnbull again urged his successor, Scott Morrison, to refer Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton to the High Court

Barnaby Joyce accused former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull of deliberately attempting to undermine the current government

Barnaby Joyce accused former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull of deliberately attempting to undermine the current government

‘It seems like he has an active campaign to try and remove us as the government. Boy, that is bitterly disappointing,’ disgraced former deputy Joyce told reporters in Canberra on Thursday. 

Mr Joyce had previously discussed his dissatisfaction with his former partner after he resigned from parliament, creating a by-election in his long-held seat of Wentworth. 

‘What we now have is a majority of one, he has now resigned and it seems like he has an active campaign to try and remove us as the Government,’ Mr Joyce said. 

He argued coalition MPs gave the former prime minister loyalty and expected it in return, warning Mr Turnbull risked impugning his legacy.

Mr Joyce had previously discussed his dissatisfaction with his former partner after he resigned from parliament, creating a by-election in his long-held seat of Wentworth

‘It’s not so much how you rode the horse, it’s how you get off it that counts,’ Mr Joyce later told Sky News.

‘Some people get off sweetly out of the saddle and walk to the rails. Some people just want to keep one foot in the stirrup and get dragged around for a bit, and it doesn’t look good.’   

When asked whether the Home Affairs minister should be referred to the High Court, Mr Joyce said Mr Dutton was an honourable person.

‘I’m not going to start being someone else’s judge and jury.’  

Mr Joyce served as deputy prime minister to Mr Turnbull before being forced to resign after he became embroiled in a scandalous affair with a staffer. 

He also referred himself to the High Court earlier in 2018 after discovering he was a dual citizen, putting him in breach of the constitution.

Mr Dutton denies any wrongdoing in his position and argues that Mr Turnbull was aware of his interests in the childcare facilities, but claims it was never posed as an issue until the week of the leadership challenge.

 

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