Nationals MP Gives up Drinking for Lent as Politicians Debate Booze Ban

Nationals parliamentary Barnaby Joyce has decided to give up drinking after he was filmed lying on the ground in a suit yelling expletives in Canberra. A debate about alcohol at parliament house is now emerging amid news Nationals deputy leader Perin Davey had two drinks of wine at a function before a Senate estimates hearing. Speaking on Sunrise, Mr. Joyce said, “I have given up two things for lent, one is drinking, the other one is talking about other people in regards to that.” “I won’t be adding commentary to it—sometimes I do get a sense of ‘let’s exploit this issue politically for all the purpose we can get.’ That is an issue for the parties to decide, I will let them have that discussion.”...