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Apathy
“Sorry is not the hardest word to say. The hardest is ‘I forgive you.’ ”
The prime minister marks the anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations. Apparently it’s their turn to make him feel better.
Memories
“Alright, I confess, we were doing a cover of ‘April Sun in Cuba’. On the oboe.”
The former Australian of the Year responds to a picture published of her as a teenager holding a very large bong. Advice is being taken on whether the award can be given to the same person twice or if they can take Alan Bond’s back and sling it her way.
Courts
“A lying, cheating cunt of a human.”
The former wife of Ben Roberts-Smith describes her then husband in text messages read out during his defamation case. Just a reminder: the lawsuit, brought by him, is about repairing his reputation.
Poverty
“You make it sound like there’s some magical number.”
The Social Services minister objects to questioning in senate estimates about whether there should be a minimum level of income that people need not to be in poverty. Fact check: there is a number and it’s not magic, it’s decency.
Politics
“First and foremost we are elected to come here in this chamber as law makers, that’s our first job.”
The outgoing Labor grifter delivers his final speech. The second job, presumably, is shilling for a coal company or whatever venal, regressive future awaits the member for Hunter.
China
“They see a weakness in Anthony Albanese and his frontbench.”
The Defence minister compares Labor’s relationship with China to the appeasement of Nazi Germany before World War II. There are a lot of serious points to be made, but if I had Dutton’s chin I wouldn’t be talking about weakness.
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