Team spirit
Taking the slenderest leaf out of the Donald Trump playbook, Bill Shorten was out making the NSW Central Coast great again.
Strewth
Stuff-up happens
The Bananas in Pyjamas attended the NSW Labor conference but could not compete with the pure slapstick of Bill Shorten.
Captain-call chaos
It was one of those glorious affairs that left this listener oscillating between a sense of pity and loud, barking laughter.
Eclipse of the Hart
Just when it seemed Coalition attempts to make mischief with Labor’s leadership was settling into a rut, Ross Hart happened.
Sharing the joy
It was a truly wondrous thing seeing Murray Watt and Peter Dutton together in the one place and smiling.
Stingy with rats
Coalition responses to the new Labor and attacking the supremely solvent Malcolm Turnbull varied yesterday.
Minister for Albo
Defence may be Christopher Pyne’s official portfolio but that doesn’t mean he neglects his other, slightly less official, one.
Just add Iced Vovos
In an amusing chain of errors, the nation nearly was blessed with a plan to abolish all income tax from 2024.
See Albo run
Anthony Albanese during the annual pollies’ State of Origin touch footy game was looking rather reminiscent of a Smurf.
Eric v Mark
The parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security was keeping it combustive in Canberra.
Forgotten flogging
When the bells started ringing, Malcolm Turnbull and Steven Ciobo had to bolt off to vote.
Friends and foe
The PM was admirable focused in his speech to the Liberal Party federal council.
Bloom boom
One Nation sheds another member, 20 years and a day after its impressive debut.
Joyce to the world
Good news for those who find too much Barnaby is never enough.
Budgeting for time
Given the Queensland budget this year was to be the first handed down by Jackie Trad, the opposition took no chances.
Try, try again
Labor has shown great consistency lately in its quest to exempt tampons and sanitary pads from the goods and services tax.
Upstanding citizens
Tanya Plibersek uses Barnaby Joyce as an example of why voting for the Coalition simply cannot be an option for sensible people.
Bye bye election
When was the last time the government won a seat from the opposition in a by-election?
Wheels of fortune
We wondered what the statute of limitations was on mentioning utes.
Dick’s limits
Dick Smith has plans, but they don’t include a dip in the Derwent.
Bite club
No more onion, a carrot this time.
Licence to Cull
It’s surely no coincidence that ever since Rod Culleton’s departure, One Nation has not gone from strength to strength.
Walk this way
One Nation, united … but never for long.
A bit of MickMack magic
Deputy PM Michael McCormack has a magical interview technique.
A dose of vitamin D
Questions about Barnaby Joyce inevitably get asked, but only some get answered.
Like a tiger
The Nationals leadership looked pretty stoked about making off with Steve Martin yesterday.
Cash or coffee
Is cash for comment on your own baby a fair thing? How about free coffee for commentators?
Back Burney-ing
The Coen Brothers’ 2008 flick Burn After Reading was a frolic of espionage, idiocy and a quest for cosmetic surgery.
A higher calling
Who played ‘Tommy Bogan from Charleville’ when a telemarketer called a Parliament House phone this week?
Totally trolleyed
Uniformed Parliament House staff yesterday dutifully pushed a trolley laden with copies of Clive Palmer’s political memoirs.
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