Australia news live: Littleproud says Nationals ‘bigger than any individual’ after Joyce quits; arrests over alleged $1m Sydney casino fraud

Follow all the day’s news liveExclusive: Taxpayers subsidise rising specialist fees as spending on Abbott-era Medicare safety net ‘explodes’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNationals leader David Littleproud is appearing on ABC Insiders after Barnaby Joyce’s defection from the party this week. Asked whether he will try to win him back or is it good riddance, Littleproud says:He hasn’t joined One Nation. It is disappointing that he has broken a contract with the National Party and while he didn’t sit in a National Party party room for the last four or five weeks, that is not something that is unusual. We’ve had other members that have done that, but the fact that he has taken a significant step to walk away from the membership, from the people who put him there, that invested their time for no financial gain, but belief in our movement. Our movement is bigger than any individual. It is about the collective and about those members that have put us there. Look, Barnaby hasn’t joined One Nation, but he has made a significant step. My door is always open and phone always on. I animosity towards Barnaby Joyce, never have.The reality is he has made a decision after the fact, I challenged him after the 2022 election, as did Darren Chester, I kept him on the frontbench it clear after the that there were others that to step up and like Ross Cadell who has fantastic job in helping Matt Canavan land our emissions policy and make sure we have the party. That hasn’t sat well with Barnaby, I accept unfortunately as a leader, as did, you have to make tough decisions about who is the in the team. But we can all still make a contribution when in the team. Continue reading...

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