Barnaby Joyce, Australia’s deputy PM, resigns over sex scandal

Harassment allegations and affair with staff member sealed the fate of the Nationals party leader

Barnaby Joyce stepped down after weeks of speculation about his post
Barnaby Joyce stepped down after weeks of speculation about his post
(Image credit: 2016 Getty Images)

Australia’s deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, has been forced to resign after he became mired in a number of sexual and financial scandals.

The final straw came yesterday, when it emerged that Joyce, who leads the Nationals, the junior partner in Australia’s coalition government, had been accused by an unnamed woman of sexual harassment.

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