Shock new face to shake-up Kyle and Jackie O
FORMER Labor powerbroker Sam Dastyari has inked a deal to become a regular political pundit exclusively for the top-rating Kyle & Jackie O Show, threatening to reveal scandalous details about what happens in the halls of power in Canberra.
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FAILED Labor powerbroker Sam Dastyari has inked a deal to become a regular political pundit exclusively for the top-rating Kyle & Jackie O Show, threatening to reveal scandalous details about what happens in the halls of power in Canberra.
Mr Dastyari will appear on the KIIS 1065 breakfast program once a fortnight in a new segment called Gutter Politics, getting the green tick after a two show trial run.
'Don't talk to the PM about the dead pussycat' @samdastyari pic.twitter.com/KwOKVi3dEp
— Kyle and Jackie O (@kyleandjackieo) March 13, 2018
It is his first gig in the public spotlight after Mr Dastyari was forced to resign from politics late last year following the scandal around his relationship with political donors who are allegedly close to the Chinese government.
Mr Dastyari told the Daily Telegraph political commentary was “often dull and boring” and would dish the dirt on Canberra.
“Having had my own career burn out in spectacular fashion, I’m pretty well placed to talk about scandal and politics,” he said.
“There is no doubt I’ve ruffled a few feathers in Canberra with the segment. “The night before I last went on my phone ran hot with members of Parliament making me promise I wouldn’t tell stories about particular deeds they had been up to.
“I’m making no promises.” Since his departure from the Senate, Mr Dastyari has begun consulting for Labor-aligned lobby firm Essential, a job he will not leave even as he appears on Kyle & Jackie O.
It was no secret Mr Dastyari had long eyed a job in the media even while in Parliament.
A KIIS 1065 spokeswoman confirmed the arrangement, and said Kyle & Jackie O’s audience “are looking forward to hearing more” from the former senator