Barnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

We looked for the alternative policies, and the 2IC of the Praetorian Guard said—talking about a leak—that the fact that a friendly conversation between colleagues with different views makes it to the paper shows how little we talk about what happens in shadow cabinet. Now, I believe that if something makes it into the paper it probably says that you are talking about what is happening in shadow cabinet. But I would have a look through his Praetorian Guard. The member for Watson is in the Praetorian Guard. No worries there; he is polling at eight per cent. The member for McMahon—ditto. But then I saw that Senator Sam Dastyari is in his Praetorian Guard—uh-oh! Be careful of that one. He reminds me of Emperor Pertinax. You know what happened to him: they sold off his emperorship. I reckon, mate, if you have a Praetorian Guard, you need a Praetorian Guard. (Time expired)

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