Barnaby Joyce, his partner Vikki Campion and even their new baby Sebastian Joyce look set to appear in their first interview together, after Channel Seven convinced the high-profile new family to sign a deal for an exclusive chat, according to reports.
The Weekend Australian‘s well-connected former media editor Nick Tabakoff was the first to report on Saturday that Joyce, who sensationally quit as leader of the National Party and as deputy prime minister amid the furore over his affair with Campion, had agreed to the interview, which is due to be run on Seven’s Sunday Night program.
The Weekend Australian claimed that Seven had paid $150,000 for the exclusive, outbidding Channel Nine’s 60 Minutes program, and that the interview would be conducted by Sunday Night reporter Alex Cullen.
Starts at 60 was unable to independently confirm that this was the case, but has requested comments from Channel Seven and from Joyce’s office. The story appeared to have been confirmed, however, by media industry site Mumbrella.
Joyce saw his income take a dramatic downturn after moving to the backbench in February in an attempt to dampen the furore over his relationship with Campion, who had worked as his media…
