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March
Barnaby Joyce announces he will challenge David Littleproud for the leadership of the Nationals and says he has learned the lessons of catering for both conservatives and moderates in the party. “For example, if we were to win government tomorrow, we will ensure that Australia immediately identifies as CO2-neutral,” he says.
July
On the eve of the referendum, Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney finally responds to demands she provide details on the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament. “I can inform you that the voice will inform parliament, and that its composition is informed to enable it to inform parliament, and that parliament will be better informed through being informed by the informed members of the voice,” she says. “If you have any more questions about the model, please direct them to Shaquille O’Neal.”
August
Following the defeat of the referendum, a sorrowful Patricia Karvelas tells RN Breakfast listeners that the loss will mean devastating consequences for communities close to her heart. “I have been to those places many times, and I can tell you they will be weeping, they will feel powerless at this lost opportunity for self-determination, and most of all they will be very angry their fellow Australians have done this to them,” she says. “Their grief is palpable, whether they be in Fitzroy, or Carlton, or South Melbourne, or St Kilda. And I reckon First Nations peoples would be upset too.”
November
As the fallout from Jacinda Ardern’s election loss continues, ABC host Julia Baird makes waves when she asks the panel of The Drum why New Zealanders hate female leaders.
December
AA Batteries Minister Chris Bowen frantically denies he is responsible as reports emerge of MPs and staffers at Parliament House suffering heatstroke en masse. “This is directly linked to the Coalition’s decade of neglect and the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” he insists.
(The Mocker)
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