Incident
During a live interview on ABC's 7.30, Barnaby Joyce abruptly interrupted his response to a question about Pauline Hanson's immigration policies to shout at his dog, Stella, who was barking off-camera. Host Sarah Ferguson asked Joyce to return to the question, which led to a tense exchange in which Joyce accused Ferguson of being rude.
"He gave a 'farm dog instruction' to be quiet."
Reactions
Joyce’s wife, Vikki Campion, published a Substack post defending her husband and criticizing Ferguson. She claimed Ferguson had questioned whether the dog existed and lacked understanding of interviews conducted on rural properties. Campion stated that the ABC's 7.30 program is now banned from their property, and that future interviews with Joyce should take place in a studio.
Context
The interview was part of a broader segment on One Nation's immigration policies. Joyce is a former Nationals leader and former deputy prime minister of Australia.
"Campion said the ABC's 7.30 program is banned from their property."