Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Resigns After Sex Scandal

Barnaby Joyce says resignation will be ‘circuit breaker’
National party expected to vote for new leader on Monday

Bloomberg’s Paul Allen reports on the resignation of Barnaby Joyce, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Jason Scott and Michael Heath

February 23, 2018 at 3:06 AM UTC

Updated on

February 23, 2018 at 3:38 AM UTC

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Barnaby Joyce quit as Australia’s deputy prime minister after having an extramarital affair with his former media adviser, leading to allegations that he breached ministerial guidelines.

Joyce, 50, said he will also step down as leader of the National party, the junior coalition partner in Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s government, but remain in parliament.