Barnaby Joyce to meet with the PM after Liberal senator Anne Ruston given water role and environment department retains its water responsibilitiesThe Nationals hold warned Malcolm Turnbull against welching on the spirit of the Coalition agreement by giving a Liberal responsibility for water issues,implying that such a rush would fracture government discipline in the Senate.
The agriculture minister and deputy Nationals leader, Barnaby Joyce, or is due to meet with the prime minister on Wednesday to clarify his responsibilities after water resources was added to his portfolio in the cabinet reshuffle last month. Related: Murray-Darling water buybacks capped at 1500 gigalitres as bill passes Senate Related: Tony Windsor threatens to sue Barnaby Joyce over Shenhua mine comments Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com