Australian politician berates dog on live TV

A prominent Australian politician lost his temper with a dog during a live television interview, creating a stir on national broadcaster ABC. Barnaby Joyce, a former deputy prime minister and a leading figure in the far-right One Nation party, interrupted his own interview to yell at the animal. "Sit down!" he commanded the errant pooch, before apologizing to journalist Sarah Ferguson. The dog, however, continued to disrupt the interview, prompting Joyce to say, "I do apologize for this dog, it’s just started to bail up." Ferguson urged him to ignore the animal and answer her questions about his party leader Pauline Hanson's recent meeting with British far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Joyce responded by telling Ferguson, "Don't be rude. Otherwise, this interview will come to a grinding halt, Sarah." This is not the first time Joyce has been involved in an animal-related incident; he famously threatened to kill Johnny Depp's dogs in 2015. One Nation has seen a surge in popularity recently, becoming Australia's most popular party according to opinion polls. Party leader Pauline Hanson has faced criticism for appearing on a podcast with Robinson, an anti-Islam activist. Hanson drew further outrage for suggesting that the end of the "White Australia" policy in the 1970s contributed to the country's current problems, though she later denied advocating for a return to such policies.

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