The political saga that spawned an Australian word of the year

Barnaby Joyce, the original ‘Kwaussie’

Barnaby Joyce, the original ‘Kwaussie’ Source: AAP

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One of the biggest, ongoing political stories has inspired Australia's Word of the Year.

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