George Christensen will miss his whip now he's quitting as whip
George Christensen is a bit special. Free-range, you might call him.
Tony Wright is Fairfax Media's associate editor and special writer. He has been based in the Canberra Press Gallery for 20 years, working for The Canberra Times, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Bulletin before joining The Age in 2007. He has written two plays and two best-selling books, was named Magazine Feature Writer of the Year twice, has won several UN Media Peace Prizes and has been a Walkley Awards finalist five times.
George Christensen is a bit special. Free-range, you might call him.
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