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John Howard tells Barnaby Joyce to move to the House of Representatives

Senator Joyce

NATIONALS Senate Leader Barnaby Joyce is considering a switch to the House of Representatives after being urged to do so by John Howard, the Weekend Australian reported.

“The move would set Senator Joyce up to take over the leadership of the Nationals and a senior frontbench portfolio.

“The change would allow the high-profile senator to play a key role in a strategy to win back the ‘Howard battlers’ who deserted the Coalition at the last election.

“Speaking to The Weekend Australian in his home town of St George, Senator Joyce called on former treasurer Peter Costello to either quit parliament or join the Opposition front bench.” Read the story at The Weekend Australian

Update Monday 12 January 2009:
Joyce may have to switch states



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