Abbott throws a life vest to sinking Defence Minister David Johnston

By Heath Aston
Updated November 27 2014 - 10:09am, first published 9:54am
Defence Minister David Johnston in the Senate on Wednesday. Photo: Andrew Meares
Defence Minister David Johnston in the Senate on Wednesday. Photo: Andrew Meares

Prime Minister Tony Abbott is defending besieged Defence Minister David Johnston against calls for his sacking over publicly denigrating the government-owned shipbuilder ASC.