South China Morning Post•9h agoSource

Australian politician barks ‘sit down’ at dog during live interview

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During a live interview on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Monday night, former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce interrupted his conversation to yell at his dog, shouting 'Sit down!' Joyce apologized to the journalist, explaining the dog's misbehavior. The dog continued to interrupt, prompting further apologies. The incident garnered media attention due to Joyce's outburst.

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Barnaby Joyce is a former deputy prime minister and current One Nation party member.

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Joyce apologized, saying 'Sorry, it’s the dog.'

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A top lawmaker from Australia's far-right One Nation party grabbed headlines after yelling at a misbehaving dog during a live TV interview.

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Barnaby Joyce is a former deputy prime minister and current One Nation party member.
The incident occurred during a live interview on national broadcaster ABC.

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A top lawmaker from Australia’s far-right One Nation party has grabbed headlines after exploding at a misbehaving dog as he was grilled on live TV. Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce was being interviewed on national broadcaster ABC on Monday night when he interrupted the one-on-one to shriek: “Sit down!” “Sorry, it’s the dog,” he told the journalist.

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A top lawmaker from Australia's far-right One Nation party grabbed headlines after yelling at a misbehaving dog during a live TV interview.

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Barnaby Joyce was being interviewed on national broadcaster ABC on Monday night.

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Joyce interrupted the interview to shriek 'Sit down!' at the dog.

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Joyce apologized, saying 'Sorry, it’s the dog.'

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The dog interrupted again, and Joyce said 'I do apologise for this dog, it’s just started to bail...'

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