Barnaby Joyce has defended receiving free accommodation during his marriage breakdown, warning MPs attacking each other over personal matters could lead to a ricochet effect across Parliament.
Labor again called on Mr Joyce to resign as Deputy Prime Minister on Thursday over a breach of ministerial standards for failing to declare an estimated $12,000 worth of free accommodation in his electorate during last year's New England by-election.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
