The awkward moment Barnaby Joyce made a joke about his unborn child
Barnaby Joyce has been laying low since he was booted to the backbench in February, but the one-time Deputy Prime Minister was up to his old tricks in an interview on ABC’s 7.30 program last night, making an awkward joke about his unborn child.
While the interview was focussed on the Liddle power station, and the prospect of keeping it open even if it falls under foreign ownership, host Leigh Sales decided to end it by asking Joyce the questions that is still on everyone’s lips.
“Quickly, before you go, it was reported your baby was due in April. Has he arrived yet?” Sales asked.
Mr Joyce appeared to look under his desk and off the camera, as though he was looking for the child.
“No,” he replied, grinning.
The attempt at humour saw a mixed response, with some Aussies branding it off colour.
.@leighsales asks Barnaby Joyce if his baby has arrived. He looks under the table and replies 'no' #auspol
— Bevan Shields (@BevanShields) April 4, 2018
What do you think? Funny joke? Or is it a bit on the nose?