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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bishop

Bizarre moment Australian MP screams at his dog during live TV interview

An Australian politician interrupted a live interview to shout at his dog to “sit down”.

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce, who has defected to the Right-wing party One Nation, was speaking to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Monday (20 July) night when the now-viral incident occurred.

Mr Joyce, who was defending party leader Pauline Hanson’s decision to meet with Tommy Robinson, paused responding to a question before loudly yelling at his dog to behave.

“Sorry… it’s the dog,” he explained before resuming his answer.

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