Australia's Deputy Prime Minister resigns from role amid sex scandals

Australia's beleaguered deputy prime minister quit the Cabinet today over allegations that he sexually harassed a woman, but said he would not resign from Parliament.

Australia's Deputy Prime Minister resigns from role amid sex scandals

Australia's beleaguered deputy prime minister quit the Cabinet today over allegations that he sexually harassed a woman, but said he would not resign from Parliament.

By staying in Parliament, Barnaby Joyce ensures that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's single-seat majority in the House of Representatives is maintained.

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