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A formal complaint of sexual harassment has been made against deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce.
In a statement yesterday, National Party federal president Larry Anthony confirmed to The Daily Telegraph ($) that a Western Australian woman involved in the party made the complaint, saying “all complaints are taken seriously and treated with strict confidentiality and given due process”. A spokesperson for Joyce dismissed the allegation as “spurious and defamatory”, while WA Nationals MPs told The Daily Telegraph the “very credible” allegation was behind the state party’s announcement on Monday that it no longer supported Joyce’s leadership.
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The Saturday Paper