Politics

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Just when we thought things couldn't get any worse for the Member Of New England, administrators for the controversial Armidale Buy/Swap/Sell page say he's been scouring their Facebook group for a free ride back to Parliament House. This follows the news that Barnaby Joyce is doing it rather tough, claiming that a $200,000 plus salary doesn’t go very far...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says his personal experience of struggling to make ends meet on $211,000 has given him a greater insight into the adversities faced by povo Australians. The former deputy prime minister says that he's been forced into some humiliating life hacks ever since his half a million dollar a year salary was halved when he had...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has today unveiled his secret weapon for belt-tightening, ahead of an imminent 2020 recession. Speaking to a crowd of Quiet Australians outside of the Australian Treasury in Canberra today, Frydenberg delicately outlined is plan for smooth sailing through the eye of the storm. "We took to the election our budget commitments and we have faithfully implement...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Prime Minister Scott Morrison has today fronted the media to call for an urgent intervention on border policy. The Member for Cook did so by publicly ordering Peter Dutton to ban tennis player Bernard Tomic from re-entering the country after he blatantly 'refused to have a go.' This comes following the much-maligned Gold Coast boy's dismal effort in the...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet |CONTACT Maverick North Queensland MP caused quite a scene at a local hotel last night. The Member for Kennedy did so at a motel in Longreach when he let off a round in his hotel room. Waking sleeping patrons in the rooms alongside him, Bob, who famously doesn’t watch the news, but prefers to watch a movie before he pops off to sleep...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet |CONTACT Peter Dutton has moved to uncross the wires of a few journalists this afternoon, after being questioned about his eligibility to sit in parliament. Seeking to clarify the whole issue regarding him potentially not being constitutionally allowed to sit in parliament because he might benefit from the large child care centres operating out of a trust in his...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Anthony Albanese has today made small steps towards winning back the voters that Labor lost to poorly articulated policy and uninspiring campaigning during the 2019 Federal Election. The Labor leader-elect was in Caboolture on Tuesday to start his listening tour of the Sunshine State, where he began efforts to rebuild trust with the voter base. "I wouldn't usually do this... But...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | Contact Seemingly unaware that he lost the Labor Party two elections as leader, and arguably more as self-anointed factional heavy, Bill Shorten has today come out to rubbish Anthony Albanese's leadership credentials. Disregarding the fact that nearly everyone in the country is completely disregarding anything he says, the man who found a way to lose what was dubbed an...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | Contact In some breaking news out of our country's most cosmopolitan city, Bill Shorten has just announced his next career move. After somehow losing last weekend's election, the former Labor Party leader is set to find his feet at the Carlton Football Club as their runner. A runner in AFL is a club official whose job is to run...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | Contact In some breaking news out of the northern tablelands of NSW, it can be confirmed this afternoon that Barnaby Joyce is in fact considering working on some policy over the next couple of years. Returning as the Member for New England off the back of overwhelming support from the electorate, the former leader of The Nationals says he...