Matty will return to answer all your questions from 9pm Australian Eastern Standard Time tomorrow 21/04/2013.

This will not be Matty’s official return, but a general question and answer session with one of Australia’s most popular politicians.

Leftards are welcome, but must keep questions clean and respectful, thanks.

Will he be accompanied by Shane or Lynn?

It will be thunderous

If we can get them, yes. They are most welcome.

I will be fielding all questions and relaying Matty’s answers from New Zealand. It’s a long way away, you understand, so please try to be patient with any breaks in transmission.

This is the first time we’ve tried this on Ozpolitics, so it should be quite an adventure.

Matty is very enthusiastic, as you can imagine.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj198/Dagon_photos/Thunderous_Official.jpg

Didn't Shane and his alter ego Lynn pass away?

I believe so, Mistie, but that should not exclude them from participating in this important discussion. This is a democracy, after all.

They are free to offer their thoughts - by proxy if they wish.

Okay, we have transmission. Sydney, are you there?

Yes. Dunedin?

Yes. You right to go?

Of course. Is that you, Matty?

No, I’m the engineer. Matty will be along shortly.

Righteo. I’ll keep the line open.

Right.

Is the talent in the studio yet? We’re sweating bullets over here.

Not yet, Sydney. Hang on... No, that was the floor manager. You all ready to go?

Sure. We just want to hear from Matty.

We all do, Sydney, we all do. Hang on...

Is he there yet, Dunedin? It’s just gone 9 over here.

Stand by, Sydney.

Dunedin, what’s happening? It’s 9.35!

Amazing what they can do with 2 cans and a lenght of string ... who'd a thunk it!

Er, sorry there, Sydney. Matty can’t make it. His mother called, not allowed out, it seems.

But I’ve got leftards lining up for questions!

Tell them he’sick or something. It is a bit cold in Dunedin.

Oh, for heaven’s sake...

BREAK IN TRANSMISSION.

Excuse me, leftards, Matty can’t make questions. He’s come down with a frightful chill.

We’ll reshedule the session for later, okay?

Just, you know, talk amongst yourselves or something. Shane B and Lynn, you might like to go back to sleep dears. We’ll reshedule at a later date.

It’s not my fault, I promise. Matty has come down with something - nothing serious! But his doctors feel he should, you know, rest up.

If I can just reconfirm, Matty is in a stable condition, just not up for questions.

I hope I’ve made this point perfectly clear.

If you’d like to write your questions down, I can send them to Matty for answering. His advisers should be able to type them out for us all.

Thoughts?

Thank you. No more thoughts at this time, thanks.

Matty sends his regards from Dunedin.

:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Where's my scotch?

Karnal wrote on Apr 21^st, 2013 at 9:45pm:

Excuse me, leftards, Matty can’t make questions. He’s come down with a frightful chill. We’ll reshedule the session for later, okay? Just, you know, talk amongst yourselves or something. Shane B and Lynn, you might like to go back to sleep dears. We’ll reshedule at a later date.

What the bugger is wrong with you?

I said no more questions. I know you’re disappointed. Try to be considerate to Matty - he’s not well.

Is this a sign of Matty's return?
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/australian-volcano-big-ben-rumbling-again-as-nasa-images-reveal-lava-lake-has-overflowed-crater/story-fncynkc6-1226633227405

Quote:

NEW NASA photo reveals the lava lake on Australia's only active volcano has overflowed the crater, showing possible signs of eruption. NASA's EO-1 satellite snapped the shot of Big Ben, which is located on the remote Heard Island, about 4,100km southwest of Perth, in the sub-Antarctic, on April 20. When compared to another image taken on April 7, it appears the lava flow is widening at the top, NASA said. The volcano's caldera appears to have filled with so much lava that some has since cascaded down Mawson Peak. Heard Island's remoteness and Mawson Peak's altitude of  2745 metres mean there's nothing to fear from the eruption, The Register reports. No permanent human presence exists on the island, beyond an automated weather station.