Barnaby Joyce admits Coalition was wrong to deny pairs in hung parliament

By Tom McIlroy
Updated August 17 2016 - 10:19pm, first published 12:39pm
Two wrongs don't make a right, says Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Two wrongs don't make a right, says Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Kelly O'Dwyer is putting pressure on Labor over pairs.  Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Kelly O'Dwyer is putting pressure on Labor over pairs. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has admitted the Coalition was wrong to deny a Labor MP time away from Parliament to care for a sick child, as tensions flared over Labor's plans to make it difficult for government MPs to miss critical votes.

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