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Welcome to the ‘No’ case
Led by established and co-ordinated conservative voices, the ‘No’ case breaks down into three key arguments, under which sits the backbeat of homophobia.
September 2 – 8, 2017
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MARRIAGE
“I think it would be a good thing if we get to have more specificity on that before we vote.”
The former prime minister expresses concern that religious freedoms will not be protected before a postal vote on same-sex marriage. Marriage is very important to Howard: it allowed him to move out of home at the age of 32.
COURTS
“This is an essential and accepted part of any democracy.”
The NSW District Court judge rules that it is not illegal to call Tony Abbott a “cunt”. Nor, presumably, is it untrue.
CLIMATE
“I don’t believe Hurricane Harvey is God’s punishment for Houston electing a lesbian mayor. But that is more credible than ‘climate change’.”
The conservative commentator responds to a storm that displaced 30,000 people and destroyed swaths of Texas. Wait until she finds out the actual mayor is black – and a Democrat.
VISA
“We’re not going to issue a visa for this particular individual.”
The immigration minister blocks a visit from anti-vaccination advocate Kent Heckenlively. The American would have had more luck if he described himself as a “Whooping cough pick-up artist”.
ART
“You can guess what many people would rather hang 58 metres over George Street… and it’s not a Cloud Arch.”
The broadcaster continues his push for the public killing of prominent women. In this instance, it is Clover Moore for the crime of supporting public sculpture.
MASSAGE
“What they were offering was not what I was seeking. I’ll make that very clear. And that’s when they started to get feisty.”
The NSW Liberal MP explains how he came to be blackmailed by two men, one of whom was apparently a minor, after ordering a massage in his hotel room in New York. Checks out.
