‘I Made a Mistake’: Barnaby Joyce Blames Alcohol, Medicine Mix for Canberra Incident
Published on February 12, 2024
Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has conceded he made a “big mistake” after being filmed lying on the ground in a suit yelling expletives in Canberra last week. The former deputy prime minister was shown in a Daily Mail video lying on the side of the road saying “dead [expletive] [expletive]” while talking on the phone. Mr. Joyce, who is currently the shadow minister for veterans affairs, had fallen off a pot plant at night and was seen lying on the footpath in Lonsdale Street, Canberra at 11:26 p.m. on Feb. 7. Explaining the incident on Sunrise, Mr. Joyce admitted his error and blamed a combination of prescription drugs and alcohol for the incident....