Barnaby Joyce’s idea to use army for drought relief shot down

Billy Jupp
Jamieson Murphy
Updated September 10 2018 - 4:48pm, first published 12:30pm
NOT THIS IDEA: Major-General Stephen Day said Barnaby Joyce's idea to use the army to aid drought relief was not realistic.
NOT THIS IDEA: Major-General Stephen Day said Barnaby Joyce's idea to use the army to aid drought relief was not realistic.

BARNABY Joyce’s idea to use the defence force to aid in drought relief has been shot down by the retired Major-General leading the nation’s response to the drought.

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Billy Jupp

Billy Jupp

Senior Livestock Journalist

Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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