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Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has burned Barnaby Joyce for his coronavirus breach as he defended AFL players' inept mask wearing.
West Coast and Fremantle stars shared a plane from Perth to Melbourne on Tuesday, with several players slammed for not correctly wearing their masks.
In his coronavirus press conference on Wednesday, McGowan dismissed the criticism of the Eagles and Dockers teams, saying they didn't 'do a Barnaby Joyce'.
'I don't think what they have done is any great offence,' he told reporters. 'I understand that people make mistakes and I just urge them to wear the mask properly.
'It is not like they have done a Barnaby Joyce. I think they have made a mistake and they should just wear it properly in the future.'
Rival AFL players from Fremantle Dockers (left) and West Coast Eagles (right) were on the same chartered flight to Victoria on Tuesday
In his coronavirus press conference on Wednesday, McGowan dismissed the criticism of the Eagles and Dockers teams, saying they didn't 'do a Barnaby Joyce'
Mr McGowan was referring to the deputy prime minister copping a fine for failing to wear a mask at a petrol station earlier this week.
Mr Joyce was fined $200 after a fellow motorist spotting him walking inside to pay for his fuel bare-faced, which police confirmed from CCTV.
The WA premier didn't stop there, repeatedly referring to 'doing a Barnaby Joyce' and hinting at a number of other past
