The political saga that spawned an Australian word of the year

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Barnaby Joyce, the original ‘Kwaussie’ Source: AAP

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

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Published 4 December 2017 11:51am

By Aileen Phillips

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The political saga that spawned an Australian word of the year

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