Malcolm Turnbull on sex and trust: 'How could I confirm the deputy PM lied to the prime minister?'

In his memoir, former PM writes of his anger over Barnaby Joyce’s affair, tells how Credlin ‘dominated’ Abbott and savages George Christensen’s ‘hypocrisy’

Malcolm Turnbull has revealed details of a rare moment of prime-ministerial calm interrupted by the intrusion of Barnaby Joyce’s sex life.

In his memoir A Bigger Picture, to be released Monday, Turnbull tells of sitting quietly in his Parliament House office on Thursday 11 May 2017, contemplating the reception of the budget delivered that Tuesday.

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