Nationals divided over Barnaby bid for pre-selection

Jacob McArthur
Updated November 7 2018 - 10:53am, first published 10:51am
UNREST: It has been reported some Nationals members are not prepared to re-endorse Barnaby Joyce. Photo: Gareth Gardner 130618GGB003
UNREST: It has been reported some Nationals members are not prepared to re-endorse Barnaby Joyce. Photo: Gareth Gardner 130618GGB003

SENIOR New England National Party members have brushed off claims there are “more skeletons” in the closet of MP Barnaby Joyce, as he stands as the sole candidate for an upcoming pre-selection vote.

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Jacob McArthur

Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.

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