Joyce blasts Turnbull, accuses him of deepening the hurt

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is maintaining he will not stand down in the wake of his infidelity scandal. And he has fired back at Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull after Mr Turnbull publicly criticised him last night (thur) over his relationship with a former staffer. The Prime Minister made the comments as he was introducing a new code of conduct banning ministers and their staff members from sexual relations.

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce at his press conference Source: AAP