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Reagan ‘voodoo economics’ at the heart of Scott Morrison’s budget
Following a sponsored visit by Reagan adviser Arthur Laffer, Malcolm Turnbull’s budget is based on the fallacy of his trickle-down economics.
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DETENTION
“Their activities and these behaviours must end.”
The immigration minister blames refugee advocates for self-harm in offshore detention centres. He has the face and moral credibility of a boiled potato.
SPORT
“We thought it couldn’t get any better 12 months ago when the eyes of the world were on us as we reinterred the bones of Richard III, but this is even better.”
The mayor of Leicester celebrates his city’s remarkable Premier League title win. The city has promised not to build a car park over any of the players.
RETIREMENT
“I hope this sector will acknowledge and demonstrate their gratitude to him in his years of retirement from this place.”
The former prime minister encourages the mining sector to repay Ian Macfarlane for the favours he did them as industry minister. Because at a certain point it’s not even worth pretending to have credibility.
HOUSING
“Well, you should shell out for them, you should support them, a wealthy man like you.”
The prime minister responds to a question on housing affordability, telling ABC presenter Jon Faine that he should just buy his kids property. This is literally the Coalition’s housing policy: have rich parents.
FOOD
“Cows make an extreme sacrifice for humanity but that is their position in God’s plan as food for the predators.”
The owner of celebrity vegan restaurant Café Gratitude responds to leaked pictures of him eating a hamburger. Engelhart “transitioned” into meat eating after 40 years of vegetarianism and one drunken cab trip past a drive-through.
DEATH
“He was a formidable advocate of the causes in which he believed. Despite our political differences I regarded him as a friend.”
The NSW premier remembers Greens MLC John Kaye, who died this week after a brief battle with cancer. He was 60.