Thursday, February 15, 2018

#AUSTRALIA: Deputy PM "On Leave" Following Revelation Of Affair With Aide; PM To Revamp Ethics Code

[world politics news]


Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will act to prohibit sex between ministers and their staff, after it was revealed his deputy Prime Minister had an affair with a former staffer. In a press briefing, he condemned Barnaby Joyce for a "shocking error of judgement"and said Joyce will take a leave of absence this week amid scrutiny over whether he breached ministerial standards. While no rules were broken, Turnbull said he would overhaul the "truly deficient" ministerial code of conduct.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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