1 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: From the newsroom a news dot Com Today. 2 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 2: Hey, I'm Phoebe Sakowski Wallace and I'm going to be 3 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 2: filling in for Bucky today. Now, as you may know, 4 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 2: this is the first full week of the federal election campaign, 5 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:18,760 Speaker 2: meaning we're about to face five weeks of some serious 6 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:23,159 Speaker 2: political news and already it's getting pretty heavy. This is 7 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 2: the Prime Minister Anthony Albanezi announcing the vote last Friday. 8 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 3: Over the last few years, the world has thrown a 9 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 3: lot of Australia in uncertain times. We cannot decide the 10 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:37,919 Speaker 3: challenges that we will face, but we can determine how 11 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 3: we respond. Now, on the third of May, you choose 12 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 3: the way forward. 13 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 2: Now, let's face it, elections are important, but they're very 14 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:51,879 Speaker 2: rarely fun. So given what's ahead here at news dot 15 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 2: com dot we thought it was worth reminding ourselves that 16 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 2: it isn't all interest rates and franking credits. Sometimes there 17 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 2: are things we can laugh at. In fact, Ossie politics 18 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 2: is kind of special, just like the democracy sausage. It's 19 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 2: what sets us apart, it's what really we're voting for. So, 20 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 2: without further ado, here is the from the newsroom top 21 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 2: ten funniest moments in Australian politics, though trust me, there 22 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 2: are plenty more than ten out there. Kicking us off 23 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 2: at number ten is a moment from twenty thirteen when 24 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 2: Tony Abbott, a former Prime minister and then leader of 25 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 2: the Opposition, made a rather memorable case for voting for 26 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 2: fellow Liberal candidate Fiona Scott. 27 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 4: They're young, they're feisty. I think I can probably say 28 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 4: I have a bit of sex appeal and they're just very, 29 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:52,559 Speaker 4: very connected with the local area. 30 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 2: Well, jeez, if sex appeal is what we should have 31 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 2: been voting for, then I have been doing it all wrong. 32 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 2: No offense. Very prime ministerial moment. Number nine comes from 33 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 2: Senator Pauline Hanson. Yes, she was always going to make 34 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:09,440 Speaker 2: this list when she tried to convince everyone that she 35 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 2: hadn't flip flopped her stance on company tax. 36 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 5: One nation will not be supporting company tax cuts, So 37 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 5: I haven't flip flopped. I said no originally, then I 38 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,360 Speaker 5: said yes. Then I have said no, and I've stuck 39 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 5: to it. 40 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 2: Pretty sure, that's flip flopping, Senator Hanson. At number eight, 41 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:32,359 Speaker 2: we have an awkward interview with Liberal candidate for Greenway 42 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 2: and Sydney, James Diaz when he put forward a six 43 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 2: point plan to stop the boats, but kind of struggled 44 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 2: to come up with five of those points. 45 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 6: Yes, and we have a plan. We have a six 46 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 6: point plan to make sure that we do stop the boats. 47 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 7: Six points. 48 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 8: Could you run through the foots? 49 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:51,360 Speaker 6: Well, I can run through all the details of the points, 50 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 6: but look, the main thing is of the six points, 51 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 6: the six points under Kevin, run the boat, the six 52 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:01,919 Speaker 6: points turn back the boats. Look, here's the thing. We 53 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 6: have a plan to stop the boats, and the six 54 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 6: points aren't. 55 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:07,800 Speaker 4: Well. 56 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:10,839 Speaker 6: One of the points would be the key point would 57 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 6: be stopping the stopping the boats. We're safe to do. 58 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 6: So we have a plan to stop the boats. It 59 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:17,800 Speaker 6: is under the Labor Party. 60 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 9: And we'll forget about the Labor we're talking about the 61 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 9: Liberal Party. 62 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 8: What are the other five points? 63 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 6: Well, look, it is under the Labor Party that all 64 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:28,360 Speaker 6: the other five points. Well, I've answered, I've answered your question. 65 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:29,640 Speaker 9: You've said turn back the boats. 66 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 10: You told me it was a six point plan. 67 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 8: What about the other five points? 68 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 6: Yeah, Well, we have a plan to stop the boats, 69 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 6: and I've answered that. 70 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 5: No other points. 71 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 2: Very awkward. At number seven is the current opposition leader 72 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 2: and potential next Prime Minister Peter Dutton, who couldn't seem 73 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 2: to grasp who he was addressing during question time. 74 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 8: In fact, mister Speaker, none worse mister Speaker, and mister Speaker, 75 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 8: he is taking this government and our country down a 76 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 8: dead end. Mister Speaker. 77 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: That insrupts you continued to call me mister speaker, and 78 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 1: I've given it a long rain. You need to use 79 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 1: my correct title and when you're referring to other members. 80 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 8: That is a very valid point, Madame Baberty Speaker, and 81 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:20,039 Speaker 8: I'm sorry I I having to addressed you with the 82 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:23,880 Speaker 8: correct title, Madam Debbie Speaker. But the fact is, mister Speaker, 83 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 8: that there is a broader issue taking place here, Madame 84 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 8: Debbie Speaker. We don't want there to be we don't 85 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:29,840 Speaker 8: want there. 86 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:30,680 Speaker 10: To be a lack of. 87 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 8: Energy in the system. And mister Speaker the government and 88 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 8: mister Speaker, I move for amendments, say in my name. 89 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 2: Coming in at number six is the moment when New 90 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 2: South Wales Independent MP Jeremy Buckingham struggled to get his 91 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 2: words out while discussing the mass fish deaths in the 92 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 2: Murray Darling basin, all while holding a dead fish in 93 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 2: his hands. 94 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 11: Australia, you need to hang your head in shame. 95 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 4: Look at this. 96 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 11: This fish is because we have allowed the National Party 97 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:06,359 Speaker 11: to run roughshod. We've spent billions and what have we got? 98 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 11: An ecological catastrophe. We need people are going to stand 99 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 11: up for the river and make sure we put the 100 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 11: interests of the Darling River and our ecology before that 101 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:22,720 Speaker 11: of multinational corporates that are rifving the guts out of 102 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 11: the Darling River. This is what you get when you 103 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 11: leave the National Party in charge of water in Australia. 104 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 11: Dead fish, a massive stink. 105 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 12: Sorry, I'm gonna stop woo, And effectively it runs into 106 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 12: the billions of fish At the moment, numbers are saying 107 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:42,599 Speaker 12: hundreds of thousands to millions. This river system will run 108 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 12: about another one hundred and fifty kilometers. 109 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 2: Hey points to him for holding the fish directly under 110 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 2: his nose as he gave that speech. Now we all 111 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 2: stumble over our words sometimes, but number five is a 112 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 2: particularly unfortunate slip up from Deputy Premier Stephen Miles talking 113 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 2: about another former Prime minister. 114 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:06,560 Speaker 6: So think about that, will ya our those here with 115 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 6: us at Labor Day. 116 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 11: Whilst come I servis start in five thousand bucks ahead 117 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 11: to have. 118 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 3: Dinner with him? 119 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 9: Want to? 120 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:14,840 Speaker 10: Can't contrast? 121 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:15,800 Speaker 9: Don't we know? 122 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 10: Thanks? 123 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 5: Contrast contrast? 124 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 2: Hmm, tell us how you really feel, Stephen, demonstrating that 125 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:43,599 Speaker 2: great moments in Australian politics is still something happening right now. 126 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:46,960 Speaker 2: Number four is a moment from just last week, when 127 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:50,359 Speaker 2: Prime Minister Anthony Albanesi decided to channel some gen z 128 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 2: lingo while describing the coalition's economic and energy plan. 129 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:56,680 Speaker 8: Well missed a speaker. 130 00:06:57,640 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 3: They are de Lulu with no Hellulu, mister sweaker. 131 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:05,040 Speaker 8: They are completely collusional. Now. 132 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:08,080 Speaker 2: What many people don't realize is that Elbow's remarks were 133 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 2: actually a response to a challenge from Nicky and Lucy, 134 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 2: the host of the Happy Hour podcasts. Here they are 135 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:17,640 Speaker 2: introducing the term to the pm a sentence, I. 136 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:19,679 Speaker 8: Must be Delulu, but I feel like he was giving 137 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 8: me the. 138 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 3: Eyes delusional yep, okay, next one did that on nuclear 139 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 3: power costs? Delulu dated, I can do that budget Wait 140 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:36,200 Speaker 3: next week. 141 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 4: Listen up. 142 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 2: Hey, he promised and he delivered. Coming up after the 143 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 2: break will reveal the top three most memorable moments from 144 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 2: Ossie politics, So stick around, Welcome back and It's time 145 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 2: to reveal the top three most memorable moments in Ossie politics. 146 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 2: Coming in hot at number three is former Labor Minister 147 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 2: Craig Emerson, who took to the Senate courtyard to sing 148 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 2: Whyella wipeout? Set to the tune of Skyhook's horror movie 149 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:15,040 Speaker 2: in a bit to counter the Liberal Party's anti carbon 150 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 2: tax campaign. 151 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:29,240 Speaker 9: Nor why Alla wipeout there on my TV? No, why 152 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 9: Ala wipeout there on my TV? 153 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 6: No? 154 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:35,040 Speaker 9: Why Alla wipe out there on my TV? Shocking me 155 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:38,520 Speaker 9: right out of my brain? Shocking me right out of 156 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:39,200 Speaker 9: my brain. 157 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 2: What a tune? Coming in at number two is oh, 158 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:47,400 Speaker 2: you know, just when former Prime Minister Tony Abbott bit 159 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 2: into a raw onion. 160 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 7: Tony Abbott has talked about why he bit into a 161 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:56,360 Speaker 7: raw onion last week. Vision of the Prime Minister eating 162 00:08:56,400 --> 00:08:59,840 Speaker 7: the vegetable, complete with skin, has been shown in Australia 163 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 7: and abroad. Speaking to radio station two SM this morning, 164 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:06,120 Speaker 7: mister Abbott offered this explanation. 165 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 10: I thought it was very important that I should show 166 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:11,920 Speaker 10: my support for the great products that the Tasman in 167 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:18,960 Speaker 10: agricultural industry producers. And you know I enjoy onions. I 168 00:09:19,040 --> 00:09:22,560 Speaker 10: normally have them cooked on the barbecue. But I enjoy onions. 169 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:26,079 Speaker 2: I really hope that was worth it. And coming in 170 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 2: at number one is none other than the iconic, the unforgettable, 171 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:37,960 Speaker 2: the viral sensation that is Queensland MP Bobcatter on his 172 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:39,839 Speaker 2: stance on marriage equality. 173 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 8: I mean people are entitled to the sexual proclimities. 174 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:50,120 Speaker 12: I mean, let there be a thousand blossoms blooms. 175 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 10: So but I ain't spending any time warrant because in 176 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 10: the meantime, every three months a person is taught to 177 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:00,200 Speaker 10: pieces by a crocodile. 178 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 2: And que Well, there you have it, guys, And if 179 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:04,839 Speaker 2: that doesn't make you feel proud to head to a 180 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 2: voting booth on May the third, then I can't help you. Now. 181 00:10:08,960 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 2: For the latest updates on the upcoming election, make sure 182 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:14,760 Speaker 2: to visit news dot com DOTU over the next few weeks. 183 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:17,960 Speaker 2: We'll be keeping you informed with all the key developments 184 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 2: as they unfold. Until then, Thank you for tuning in 185 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:23,840 Speaker 2: and listening to today's episode. We'll catch you next time. 186 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:28,199 Speaker 1: Follow us, subscribe to from the newsroom wherever you get 187 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:30,120 Speaker 1: your podcasts.