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Formal complaint made against Barnaby Joyce, Nationals confirm

Posted: 2018-02-22 08:20:42

Original link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-22/sexual-harassment-allegation-made-against-barnaby-joyce/9475694

By political reporters and Lucy Barbour and Anna Henderson

Updated February 22, 2018 19:26:16

Barnaby Joyce looks mad as he speaks to the media about his affair

Photo: Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce has described the claims as "spurious" and "defamatory". (ABC News: Jed Cooper)

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The National Party has confirmed a formal complaint has been made against Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.

The ABC understands the complaint is in relation to an incident involving a West Australian woman and Mr Joyce.

"All complaints are taken seriously and treated with the strict confidentiality and given due process," the National Party Federal Director Ben Hindmarsh said in a statement.

More to come.

Topics: joyce-barnaby, government-and-politics, political-parties, nationals, parliament, federal-parliament, australia

First posted February 22, 2018 19:20:42

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