Australian Public Tells Liberal Staffers A Full Blown 'F-Bomb' Is Much More Honourable Than ‘Fricken’

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The last 24 hours has seen a tectonic shift in the Australian news cycle.

Firstly, the nation has been given insight into what happens when a journalist dares to depart from asking questions about a podcast that the Prime Minister appeared on nearly a month and a half ago.

This comes as Angus Taylor’s chief of media was caught berating a Network 10 journalist on a hot mic after she asked the Liberal leader about something that wasn't Japanese melons.

The staffer appeared to snap and lose all control - before describing the treasonous TV network 'a fricken disgrace' for making the Liberals look bad.

Because of this dummy spit, the nation now realises that maybe there is something that the rest of the media have actively avoided talking about.

It was a great example of the talent deficit currently plaguing the Federal Opposition as Angus Taylor’s media director Kane Silom abused Channel 10’s political editor Ashleigh Raper for being so pro-Labor that she decided to ask the Liberal leader a question about ongoing NSW ICAC investigation.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption is investigating connections between fugitive property developer Jean Nassif, Catholic Schools NSW and Liberal factional powerbrokers - it is not yet known if the Federal leader is caught up in this far-right Christian conspiracy.

However, the staffer's extremely petty response implies that maybe this could be a very sensitive topic - and one that the Liberal leader would like to distance himself from.

The staffer then asked if Network Ten's 'ratings were that bad' that they had to go and ask questions that were in the public interest.

While there could very well be quite the scandal brewing underneath this tantrum, it seems the damage has already been done - as Australian voters realise the Liberal Party is the political home of people who use the word 'fricken'.

"Just say fucken" says Betoota Heights-based swing-voter, Ken.

This sentiment has been echoed right around Australia, as the public advises the Liberal staffers that an f-bomb is far more honourable than the half-hearted self-censorship that was on display yesterday.

"Fricken is fucked." says another local, Keeley Bellwether.

"Just go the full F-bomb fuck ya"