A Cook’s Tour of the Filleting of Mal Turnbull By Louis Cook

     I watched the play-out of Australian politics on TV the last two days with its predictable commentary from the ABC. However, I think it was a well planned event! The policy was ‘Turnbull must go’ and he was deposed, Dutton was never the planned person to replace him but the two who were elected Prime Minister and Deputy in that order. It was a charade played out for the gullible voter! Morrison and Frydenberg emerged as ‘the good guys’. The suspension of the House of Representatives was interesting in the performance of the Opposition they acted like they were goaded by a shit-stick.

     Then the ABC broadcast moved to the Senate around 2 pm ... what a performance by Senator Wong. Labor, in both Houses, were crying “What about the Australian people?” Well, blow be down, do they really care?!
The broadcasting of the Senate opened the way for Senator Hanson to deliver a ‘serve’ on the ‘self-serving’ antics of both parties. Bravo Pauline! Then Senator Bernadi had his say and it was an indictment of the Liberal Party and why he resigned. He warned much worse was in store for the Australian people in the form of Bill Shorten after the next election. Senator Hinch’s contribution added little value to the debate and after that I turned the telly off.

     With the foregoing in mind I read Oliver’s article with interest. If the policy is ‘Turnbull must go’ then who was going to give the move some impetuous? Peter Dutton had the courage to start the ‘ball rolling’... you must keep in mind ‘party politics’ is a dirty business and he will be forever a marked man in the Party Room. You might have your ideas on the rights and wrongs of Australian politics but this is the reality of the situation we have inherited! How do we make the best of a bad situation and improve it, or even can we improve it, full stop. To top it off I am pleased Malcolm is gone!