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TOURISM
“I don’t mean to be offensive to South Australians, but why would you want to go there?”
The Victorian premier takes a moment’s respite from the scandal engulfing his party to engage in some old-fashioned interstate badinage.
ACTIVISM
“This is causing division within our nation … if people don’t stand up to this, I’m in fear of what it’s going to be like to live in this country.”
The One Nation leader vents her frustration over her failed “All Lives Matter” motion, after the senate moved to deny its debate in a rare show of unity.
VOCABULARY
“It was just language that was sort of floating around at the time and it’s what came out.”
The LNP senator attempts to explain why she described Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk as “the knee on the throat of the businesses of Queensland”. Prime Minister Scott Morrison hasn’t attempted to explain how Stoker still has a job.
COURTS
“An order is thus necessary to ensure that ‘the minister’ responsible for administering the Migration Act does so in accordance with law.”
The Federal Court judge threatens to find Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton in contempt of court, because apparently Australia’s immigration system now has to comply with the law.
INFRASTRUCTURE
“I’m pleased to let the member know that’s why we have committed $150 million to upgrade the Barton Highway.”
The prime minister responds to MP Alicia Payne telling him some women have had to give birth on the side of the Canberra highway due to the region’s lack of birthing facilities.
REDEPLOYMENT
“These comments have quite rightly cost me my job.”
The Victorian Labor MP accepts his fate after covert recordings reveal him making homophobic and misogynist comments about young party staffers and the state’s minister for Women.