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'Disgraceful': Barnaby Joyce reaches across the aisle to support Emma Husar
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has reached across the political divide to voice his support for embattled Labor MP Emma Husar.
Mr Joyce, who knows first hand the humiliation that comes with intense public scrutiny of a politician's private life, took aim at the Labor figures believed to have leaked details of the investigation into Ms Husar, saying the "destruction" of the backbencher's public image was "disgraceful".
Vikki Campion and Barnaby Joyce during their paid interview on the Seven Network.
Photo: Sunday Night
The member for New England revealed that he had forwarded a letter of support to Ms Husar, written by his partner and former media advisor Vikki Campion, through Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's office.
In the letter, it is understood Ms Campion extends her sympathy and support to Ms Husar, who last week announced she would not recontest her federal seat of Lindsay at the next election.
The former journalist, who dropped her Press Council complaint against the Daily Telegraph for exposing her affair with Mr Joyce after accepting $150,000 to appear on Seven's Sunday Night with their son Sebastian, advised Ms Husar to let the controversy "wash over her" and move forward.
Emma Husar, Labor MP for Lindsay
Photo: Wolter Peeters
A day after Ms Husar announced that she would go quietly, a NSW Labor Party investigation cleared the backbencher of the most serious and salacious of the allegations against her, with assessor John Whelan, finding that "allegations of lewd conduct" in the office of Labor frontbencher Jason Clare were not supported.
Mr Joyce told Fairfax Media that this allegation - an accusation that Ms Husar exposed herself to Mr Clare - should never have made it into the public domain.
"Ambit scratchings on the back of a public lavatory door, are not to be taken as fact," he said.
"People have every right to know about expenses and how people treat their staff, but when it comes down to personal detail ... The mutilation of a person's personality, it just goes beyond everything and serves no purpose."
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My Joyce, who six months ago called for his privacy to be respected after Ms Campion gave birth to their child, has re-embraced the media spotlight to promote his "warts and all" memoir, Weatherboard and Iron: Politics, the Bush and Me.
He said while he did not know Ms Husar personally and disagreed with her on policy issues, he felt compelled to speak out about her treatment, which he likened to the shame heaped upon the Australian cricket team following revelations of ball tampering earlier this year.
"I just think the destruction of a person, long after the fun and games has happened in the media, it's a disgraceful thing," Mr Joyce said.
Ms Husar, who is on personal leave, was yet to receive Ms Campion's letter on Monday evening.
Mr Shorten declined to comment.
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'Disgraceful': Barnaby Joyce reaches across the aisle to support Emma Husar
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has reached across the political divide to voice his support for embattled Labor MP Emma Husar.
Mr Joyce, who knows first hand the humiliation that comes with intense public scrutiny of a politician's private life, took aim at the Labor figures believed to have leaked details of the investigation into Ms Husar, saying the "destruction" of the backbencher's public image was "disgraceful".
Vikki Campion and Barnaby Joyce during their paid interview on the Seven Network.
Photo: Sunday Night
The member for New England revealed that he had forwarded a letter of support to Ms Husar, written by his partner and former media advisor Vikki Campion, through Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's office.
In the letter, it is understood Ms Campion extends her sympathy and support to Ms Husar, who last week announced she would not recontest her federal seat of Lindsay at the next election.
The former journalist, who dropped her Press Council complaint against the Daily Telegraph for exposing her affair with Mr Joyce after accepting $150,000 to appear on Seven's Sunday Night with their son Sebastian, advised Ms Husar to let the controversy "wash over her" and move forward.
Emma Husar, Labor MP for Lindsay
Photo: Wolter Peeters
A day after Ms Husar announced that she would go quietly, a NSW Labor Party investigation cleared the backbencher of the most serious and salacious of the allegations against her, with assessor John Whelan, finding that "allegations of lewd conduct" in the office of Labor frontbencher Jason Clare were not supported.
Mr Joyce told Fairfax Media that this allegation - an accusation that Ms Husar exposed herself to Mr Clare - should never have made it into the public domain.
"Ambit scratchings on the back of a public lavatory door, are not to be taken as fact," he said.
"People have every right to know about expenses and how people treat their staff, but when it comes down to personal detail ... The mutilation of a person's personality, it just goes beyond everything and serves no purpose."
Replay
Playing in 5 ...
My Joyce, who six months ago called for his privacy to be respected after Ms Campion gave birth to their child, has re-embraced the media spotlight to promote his "warts and all" memoir, Weatherboard and Iron: Politics, the Bush and Me.
He said while he did not know Ms Husar personally and disagreed with her on policy issues, he felt compelled to speak out about her treatment, which he likened to the shame heaped upon the Australian cricket team following revelations of ball tampering earlier this year.
"I just think the destruction of a person, long after the fun and games has happened in the media, it's a disgraceful thing," Mr Joyce said.
Ms Husar, who is on personal leave, was yet to receive Ms Campion's letter on Monday evening.
Mr Shorten declined to comment.
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'Disgraceful': Barnaby Joyce reaches across the aisle to support Emma Husar
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has reached across the political divide to voice his support for embattled Labor MP Emma Husar.
Mr Joyce, who knows first hand the humiliation that comes with intense public scrutiny of a politician's private life, took aim at the Labor figures believed to have leaked details of the investigation into Ms Husar, saying the "destruction" of the backbencher's public image was "disgraceful".
Vikki Campion and Barnaby Joyce during their paid interview on the Seven Network.
Photo: Sunday Night
The member for New England revealed that he had forwarded a letter of support to Ms Husar, written by his partner and former media advisor Vikki Campion, through Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's office.
In the letter, it is understood Ms Campion extends her sympathy and support to Ms Husar, who last week announced she would not recontest her federal seat of Lindsay at the next election.
The former journalist, who dropped her Press Council complaint against the Daily Telegraph for exposing her affair with Mr Joyce after accepting $150,000 to appear on Seven's Sunday Night with their son Sebastian, advised Ms Husar to let the controversy "wash over her" and move forward.
Emma Husar, Labor MP for Lindsay
Photo: Wolter Peeters
A day after Ms Husar announced that she would go quietly, a NSW Labor Party investigation cleared the backbencher of the most serious and salacious of the allegations against her, with assessor John Whelan, finding that "allegations of lewd conduct" in the office of Labor frontbencher Jason Clare were not supported.
Mr Joyce told Fairfax Media that this allegation - an accusation that Ms Husar exposed herself to Mr Clare - should never have made it into the public domain.
"Ambit scratchings on the back of a public lavatory door, are not to be taken as fact," he said.
"People have every right to know about expenses and how people treat their staff, but when it comes down to personal detail ... The mutilation of a person's personality, it just goes beyond everything and serves no purpose."
Replay
Playing in 5 ...
My Joyce, who six months ago called for his privacy to be respected after Ms Campion gave birth to their child, has re-embraced the media spotlight to promote his "warts and all" memoir, Weatherboard and Iron: Politics, the Bush and Me.
He said while he did not know Ms Husar personally and disagreed with her on policy issues, he felt compelled to speak out about her treatment, which he likened to the shame heaped upon the Australian cricket team following revelations of ball tampering earlier this year.
"I just think the destruction of a person, long after the fun and games has happened in the media, it's a disgraceful thing," Mr Joyce said.
Ms Husar, who is on personal leave, was yet to receive Ms Campion's letter on Monday evening.
Mr Shorten declined to comment.
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'Disgraceful': Barnaby Joyce reaches across the aisle to support Emma Husar
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has reached across the political divide to voice his support for embattled Labor MP Emma Husar.
Mr Joyce, who knows first hand the humiliation that comes with intense public scrutiny of a politician's private life, took aim at the Labor figures believed to have leaked details of the investigation into Ms Husar, saying the "destruction" of the backbencher's public image was "disgraceful".
Vikki Campion and Barnaby Joyce during their paid interview on the Seven Network.
Photo: Sunday Night
The member for New England revealed that he had forwarded a letter of support to Ms Husar, written by his partner and former media advisor Vikki Campion, through Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's office.
In the letter, it is understood Ms Campion extends her sympathy and support to Ms Husar, who last week announced she would not recontest her federal seat of Lindsay at the next election.
The former journalist, who dropped her Press Council complaint against the Daily Telegraph for exposing her affair with Mr Joyce after accepting $150,000 to appear on Seven's Sunday Night with their son Sebastian, advised Ms Husar to let the controversy "wash over her" and move forward.
Emma Husar, Labor MP for Lindsay
Photo: Wolter Peeters
A day after Ms Husar announced that she would go quietly, a NSW Labor Party investigation cleared the backbencher of the most serious and salacious of the allegations against her, with assessor John Whelan, finding that "allegations of lewd conduct" in the office of Labor frontbencher Jason Clare were not supported.
Mr Joyce told Fairfax Media that this allegation - an accusation that Ms Husar exposed herself to Mr Clare - should never have made it into the public domain.
"Ambit scratchings on the back of a public lavatory door, are not to be taken as fact," he said.
"People have every right to know about expenses and how people treat their staff, but when it comes down to personal detail ... The mutilation of a person's personality, it just goes beyond everything and serves no purpose."
Replay
Playing in 5 ...
My Joyce, who six months ago called for his privacy to be respected after Ms Campion gave birth to their child, has re-embraced the media spotlight to promote his "warts and all" memoir, Weatherboard and Iron: Politics, the Bush and Me.
He said while he did not know Ms Husar personally and disagreed with her on policy issues, he felt compelled to speak out about her treatment, which he likened to the shame heaped upon the Australian cricket team following revelations of ball tampering earlier this year.
"I just think the destruction of a person, long after the fun and games has happened in the media, it's a disgraceful thing," Mr Joyce said.
Ms Husar, who is on personal leave, was yet to receive Ms Campion's letter on Monday evening.
Mr Shorten declined to comment.
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'Disgraceful': Barnaby Joyce reaches across the aisle to support Emma Husar
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has reached across the political divide to voice his support for embattled Labor MP Emma Husar.
Mr Joyce, who knows first hand the humiliation that comes with intense public scrutiny of a politician's private life, took aim at the Labor figures believed to have leaked details of the investigation into Ms Husar, saying the "destruction" of the backbencher's public image was "disgraceful".
Vikki Campion and Barnaby Joyce during their paid interview on the Seven Network.
Photo: Sunday Night
The member for New England revealed that he had forwarded a letter of support to Ms Husar, written by his partner and former media advisor Vikki Campion, through Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's office.
In the letter, it is understood Ms Campion extends her sympathy and support to Ms Husar, who last week announced she would not recontest her federal seat of Lindsay at the next election.
The former journalist, who dropped her Press Council complaint against the Daily Telegraph for exposing her affair with Mr Joyce after accepting $150,000 to appear on Seven's Sunday Night with their son Sebastian, advised Ms Husar to let the controversy "wash over her" and move forward.
Emma Husar, Labor MP for Lindsay
Photo: Wolter Peeters
A day after Ms Husar announced that she would go quietly, a NSW Labor Party investigation cleared the backbencher of the most serious and salacious of the allegations against her, with assessor John Whelan, finding that "allegations of lewd conduct" in the office of Labor frontbencher Jason Clare were not supported.
Mr Joyce told Fairfax Media that this allegation - an accusation that Ms Husar exposed herself to Mr Clare - should never have made it into the public domain.
"Ambit scratchings on the back of a public lavatory door, are not to be taken as fact," he said.
"People have every right to know about expenses and how people treat their staff, but when it comes down to personal detail ... The mutilation of a person's personality, it just goes beyond everything and serves no purpose."
Replay
Playing in 5 ...
My Joyce, who six months ago called for his privacy to be respected after Ms Campion gave birth to their child, has re-embraced the media spotlight to promote his "warts and all" memoir, Weatherboard and Iron: Politics, the Bush and Me.
He said while he did not know Ms Husar personally and disagreed with her on policy issues, he felt compelled to speak out about her treatment, which he likened to the shame heaped upon the Australian cricket team following revelations of ball tampering earlier this year.
"I just think the destruction of a person, long after the fun and games has happened in the media, it's a disgraceful thing," Mr Joyce said.
Ms Husar, who is on personal leave, was yet to receive Ms Campion's letter on Monday evening.
Mr Shorten declined to comment.
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'Disgraceful': Barnaby Joyce reaches across the aisle to support Emma Husar
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By Dana McCauley
13 August 2018 — 7:50pm
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has reached across the political divide to voice his support for embattled Labor MP Emma Husar.
Mr Joyce, who knows first hand the humiliation that comes with intense public scrutiny of a politician's private life, took aim at the Labor figures believed to have leaked details of the investigation into Ms Husar, saying the "destruction" of the backbencher's public image was "disgraceful".
Vikki Campion and Barnaby Joyce during their paid interview on the Seven Network.
Photo: Sunday Night
The member for New England revealed that he had forwarded a letter of support to Ms Husar, written by his partner and former media advisor Vikki Campion, through Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's office.
In the letter, it is understood Ms Campion extends her sympathy and support to Ms Husar, who last week announced she would not recontest her federal seat of Lindsay at the next election.
The former journalist, who dropped her Press Council complaint against the Daily Telegraph for exposing her affair with Mr Joyce after accepting $150,000 to appear on Seven's Sunday Night with their son Sebastian, advised Ms Husar to let the controversy "wash over her" and move forward.
Emma Husar, Labor MP for Lindsay
Photo: Wolter Peeters
A day after Ms Husar announced that she would go quietly, a NSW Labor Party investigation cleared the backbencher of the most serious and salacious of the allegations against her, with assessor John Whelan, finding that "allegations of lewd conduct" in the office of Labor frontbencher Jason Clare were not supported.
Mr Joyce told Fairfax Media that this allegation - an accusation that Ms Husar exposed herself to Mr Clare - should never have made it into the public domain.
"Ambit scratchings on the back of a public lavatory door, are not to be taken as fact," he said.
"People have every right to know about expenses and how people treat their staff, but when it comes down to personal detail ... The mutilation of a person's personality, it just goes beyond everything and serves no purpose."
Replay
Playing in 5 ...
My Joyce, who six months ago called for his privacy to be respected after Ms Campion gave birth to their child, has re-embraced the media spotlight to promote his "warts and all" memoir, Weatherboard and Iron: Politics, the Bush and Me.
He said while he did not know Ms Husar personally and disagreed with her on policy issues, he felt compelled to speak out about her treatment, which he likened to the shame heaped upon the Australian cricket team following revelations of ball tampering earlier this year.
"I just think the destruction of a person, long after the fun and games has happened in the media, it's a disgraceful thing," Mr Joyce said.
Ms Husar, who is on personal leave, was yet to receive Ms Campion's letter on Monday evening.
Mr Shorten declined to comment.
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Emma Husar, Labor MP for Lindsay
Photo: Wolter Peeters
A day after Ms Husar announced that she would go quietly, a NSW Labor Party investigation cleared the backbencher of the most serious and salacious of the allegations against her, with assessor John Whelan, finding that "allegations of lewd conduct" in the office of Labor frontbencher Jason Clare were not supported.
Mr Joyce told Fairfax Media that this allegation - an accusation that Ms Husar exposed herself to Mr Clare - should never have made it into the public domain.
"Ambit scratchings on the back of a public lavatory door, are not to be taken as fact," he said.
"People have every right to know about expenses and how people treat their staff, but when it comes down to personal detail ... The mutilation of a person's personality, it just goes beyond everything and serves no purpose."
Replay
Playing in 5 ...
My Joyce, who six months ago called for his privacy to be respected after Ms Campion gave birth to their child, has re-embraced the media spotlight to promote his "warts and all" memoir, Weatherboard and Iron: Politics, the Bush and Me.
He said while he did not know Ms Husar personally and disagreed with her on policy issues, he felt compelled to speak out about her treatment, which he likened to the shame heaped upon the Australian cricket team following revelations of ball tampering earlier this year.
"I just think the destruction of a person, long after the fun and games has happened in the media, it's a disgraceful thing," Mr Joyce said.
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Ms Husar, who is on personal leave, was yet to receive Ms Campion's letter on Monday evening.
Mr Shorten declined to comment.
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