Asia would see us as decadent if we embraced gay marriage: Barnaby Joyce

By James Massola
Updated July 6 2015 - 10:13am, first published July 5 2015 - 3:19pm
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce wants to move public servants out of Canberra. Photo: Andrew Meares
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce wants to move public servants out of Canberra. Photo: Andrew Meares
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 14 May 2015. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Photo: Alex Ellingshausen.
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 14 May 2015. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Photo: Alex Ellingshausen.

Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has warned that Asia could see Australia as "decadent" if same-sex marriage is legalised, potentially damaging negotiations and our trading relationship in the region.

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