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Senator says two emergency operations in 2019 after abscess erupted behind her tonsils have left her with speech challengesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Nationals deputy leader, Perin Davey, says a medical incident almost five years earlier is behind an incident at a Senate estimates hearing where she appeared...

New England MP accuses opponents of exploiting issue for political gain, while footage emerges of deputy Nationals leader appearing to slur her wordsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce says he’s giving up alcohol for Lent while accusing political opponents of seeking to exploit the issue of parliamentarians’ consumption...

Pressure mounts on Nationals to demote MP amid claims response has revealed double standardFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce says he is “not looking for sympathy” after explaining that footage of him lying on a Canberra footpath and swearing into his phone was the result of combining alcohol...