‘He’s acting like a child!’ Barnaby Joyce blows up after rejecting Qld’s call for $25K

Australia’s acting prime minister Barnaby Joyce (pictured) has been accused of behaving ‘like a child’ over his refusal to fast-track disaster relief funds to flood-affected farmers.

Nationals member Barnaby Joyce has drawn the ire of Queensland farmers and state politicians, for refusing to hand out $25,0000 grants in the wake of Cyclone Debbie.

Mr Joyce has been slammed by Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk after the government rejected her plea to hand out the Category C grants immediately, with a fierce battle of words erupting on Wednesday.

While Ms Palaszczuk was upset, it was Queensland treasurer Jackie Trad who really let loose at the ‘childish’ acting PM, the ABC reports.

‘He’s acting like a child on this matter,’ Ms Trad said. 

‘What we need is for them to assess the information we put forward, to recognise in the first instance that primary producers and many small businesses in the disaster affected areas have been significantly impacted…

Source: Barnaby Joyce blows up over Cyclone Debbie funding | Daily Mail Online