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Failed WA One Nation candidate back at old job shooting pigeons at the airport

13 March, 2016. 13:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact While conservative West Australian political leaders begin squabbling and arguing over what went wrong during the weekend election, a One Nation candidate has quietly returned to his old life shooting pigeons at Perth's Jandakot Airport. Deverill Slacks, a 47-year-old avian pest control specialist from Armadale, spoke to The Advocate about his 'devastating'...

WA Election: Pauline Vows To Come Down Hard On Banks Trying To Repossess Jet Skis

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT One Nation party leader Pauline Hanson has been touring the state of Western Australia this week promising voters that her party is the only one that will be able make life as spectacular as it was during the WA mining boom. She has repeatedly stressed that voters themselves should take control of their preferences, and to...

Malcolm Roberts demands to see the science behind ‘magic oven’ in staffroom

9 March, 2017. 12:23 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts has asked the Upper House this morning about the microwave oven in his staffroom, asking for the science behind the 'magic oven' that warms his lunch each day. Rejecting the commonly accepted theory behind how microwave ovens work, the Senator explained that he didn't believe radiowaves could...

Joyce Propositions Albanese To ‘Run It Straight’ During Parliament Question Time

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Parliament question time has made way for a lighthearted threat of physical confrontation in Canberra today, as Deputy Prime Minister offered Grayndler MP Anthony Albanese to 'run it straight'. Joyce, a former rugby union clubman from the New England, lost his temper during a penalty-rates shouting match between the two parties. Albanese, a former junior rugby...

Peter Dutton Divides His Soul Into 7 Horcruxes As He Makes A Move On Liberal Party Leadership

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT With conservative commentators backing Peter Dutton as the next Prime Minister, it has been revealed today the Minister of Defence has divided what remains of his soul into seven fragmented policies to be spread across seven factions within the Australian Liberal Party. The fragments, known as 'horcruxes', will be hidden in the disguise of policies aimed at not...

Pauline Supporters Feeling Confused And Distressed By Her New Love Of Snow Wogs

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The rapidly growing membership of Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has stalled over the weekend, as distressed voters find themselves confused and even angry by her recent ABC interview where she praised Russian President Vladimir Putin. In an attempt to emulate President Trump's brand of political shock, Ms Hanson said President Putin was 'very patriotic towards his country' "The people love him,...

Inner-City Law Student Dreams To One Day Lead ALP And Fight For Fellow Workers

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Newtown-based frisbee enthusiast, Julian Shawke (26) says that Australian politicians seem to be forgetting how real people live. "That's why I joined Young Labor. So that I could bridge this cultural gap that seems to have opened between the party and the workers. They are out of touch, and I think we need to work on this" he says. A...

“Do You Want Me To Get Her Arrested Again?” Howard Offers Turnbull Help With Pauline

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Former Prime Minister John Howard has today advised the current leader, Malcolm Turnbull on how to deal with the renaissance of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party. Howard, who was leader of the Liberal Party during Pauline Hanson's first dabble with federal politics, is well remembered for his ability to continue running the country without dedicating too much energy to...

New ‘Bad Boy’ Bill Shorten Fronts Media With Sunnies On The Back Of His Neck

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT It appears that Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten MP, has now taken to wearing his sunglasses on the back of his neck, in an attempt to boost his bad boy image and appeal to younger voters. Earlier last month it was revealed that former Union heavy had attempted to cultivate new ‘bad boy’ image by growing out a Shannon Noll-style...

Malcolm Turnbull reveals ‘all this business’ with Tony Abbott prevented him from enjoying The Oscars

28 February, 2017. 9:45 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Each year, the prime minister takes the time to properly unwind and destress by watching The Oscars - something he'd enjoyed doing for most of his adult life. A known movie buff and Oscars devotee, Malcolm Turnbull explained to Marie Claire magazine in 2008 that he loves kicking off his shoes after...

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