Barnaby Joyce spent less than three weeks on the ground while drought envoy

Travel records emerge as former deputy PM takes to Facebook to defend his work as Scott Morrison's special envoy

Barnaby Joyce spent less than three weeks on the ground in drought-affected communities outside of his electorate while engaged as the government's special drought envoy, according to MP travel records.

And while the government is refusing to release details of how much the position cost taxpayers, the former Nationals leader claimed $675,000 in expenses for the nine months in the role, and was allocated two staff members to conduct his work at a cost of an estimated $200,000.