'Sit down!': Joyce's dog interrupts 7.30 interview as he defends One Nation leader

ABC News reports that on Monday, One Nation senator Barnaby Joyce defended Pauline Hanson's meeting with far-right British activist Tommy Robinson, rejecting suggestions the encounter amounted to an endorsement of Robinson's criminal conduct or crossed a political red line. The defense came during an interview on the ABC's 7.30 program, which was twice interrupted by Joyce's dog—adding an unexpected moment to the otherwise serious discussion.

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