Barnaby Joyce's live interview interrupted by his dog

A senior Australian politician's live television interview was repeatedly disrupted by his own dog, leading to a tense exchange with the host. Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce, now a member of the One Nation party, was being interviewed on the ABC's "7.30" program on Monday, July 20, 2026, when he suddenly turned away from the camera and shouted "Sit down!" at the off-camera animal.

Joyce apologized, explaining the interruption was due to the dog. The interview continued, but when the dog became disruptive again later, host Sarah Ferguson urged Joyce to ignore it and answer her question. Joyce responded by telling Ferguson not to be rude or the interview would grind to a halt. At the conclusion of the segment, Ferguson lightheartedly said the dog was no problem, but Joyce insisted, "It was to me."

The interview was focused on Joyce's political defection and the recent activities of his party leader, Senator Pauline Hanson. Ferguson questioned whether Joyce was comfortable with Hanson having recently met with controversial British right-wing activist Tommy Robinson and with comments she made during a separate television appearance. In that appearance, which aired on...