Bizarre late-night video of former deputy prime minister goes viral

Footage has gone viral of former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce lying on the ground and shouting profanities late last Wednesday night.

The ex-Nationals leader was captured on a Canberra street lying on the pavement, as he talks to someone on the phone.

“They are long days and long nights in Canberra – but it’s very Barnaby Joyce to embrace this,” Channel 7’s Mark Riley told 3AW Drive.

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