Stunning moment federal parliament is told Barnaby Joyce is a 'possible close contact' of a positive Covid case from the Sydney outbreak Peter Dutton told parliament the Deputy PM is a potential close contact By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 05:07 BST, 24 June 2021 | Updated: 05:15 BST, 24 June 2021 Viewcomments Barnaby Joyce was forced to sit out Question Time on Thursday after being identified as a possible close contact of a positive Covid-19 case. Defence minister Peter Dutton, who is also the government's manager of government business, announced the news at the beginning of Question Time on Thursday. The close contact is believed to be NSW Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall More to come. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility