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From the ABC
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has denied Barnaby Joyce was forced to stand down from the finance portfolio after being white-anted by some of his own colleagues.
Senator Joyce was sacked from the Opposition finance portfolio yesterday, with Victorian Liberal Andrew Robb getting the job as Mr Abbott reshuffled his frontbench.
This morning Senator Joyce took another swipe at anonymous Coalition figures who he says have mounted an anonymous briefing campaign against him.
"Obviously it's disappointing when you have colleagues who are anonymous," he told ABC2.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/26/2856742.htm
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Gus: The new shadow cabinet of anonymous colleagues...
- By Gus Leonisky at 26 Mar 2010 - 10:40am
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"white-anted" by anonymous colleagues
Barnaby Joyce has taken a swipe at some his federal Coalition colleagues in the wake of his dumping as opposition finance spokesman.
"You can't campaign against anonymous sources from your side," the Nationals senator told ABC Radio from Perth today.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott removed Senator Joyce from the finance portfolio on Thursday and replaced him with Andrew Robb, a senior Liberal seen by most Coalition MPs as a more appropriate fit for the job.
Senator Joyce, who had held the post since December, becomes the opposition spokesman on regional development, infrastructure and water.
Senator Joyce said complaints from his own side about his handling of the finance portfolio had led to his demotion.
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Gus: no joy in Joyce...