The Chaser's Charles Firth, working for the Nine Network, caused a flurry in the tally room when he approached Liberal senator Bill Heffernan with an oversized cardboard copy of the notorious fake Muslim letter.
Senator Heffernan became agitated with Firth, grabbed the novelty letter and made an attempt to tear it. As a huge media pack gathered around the pair, Senator Heffernan appeared to calm down and had a brief conversation with Firth.
Chaser make their mark on Election '07
Saturday Nov 24 22:00 AEDT
The Chaser satirical crew have carved their usual anarchic path through election proceedings today.
Costume-loving stuntman Chas Licciardello crashed the main election night Liberal Party function in Sydney dressed as a unionist.
Soon after it became clear Labor was headed for election victory, Licciardello raced into the Sofitel Wentworth ballroom with a moustache and bright yellow safety jacket and called: "You losers!"
"You beauty! Big Joe's back in town!" he called, referring to West Australian unionist Joe McDonald.
Security quickly nabbed him and shoved him violently out a door.
"Don't remove me, I only just came back!" Licciardello, from ABC TV's The Chaser's War on Everything, screamed as he was pushed out a back door.
In the ruckus camera tripods were knocked over and laptop computers were knocked off a desk.
Charles Firth, working for Nine, caused a flurry in the tally room when he approached Liberals senator Bill Heffernan with an oversized cardboard copy of the notorious fake Muslim letter distributed in Lindsay.
Senator Heffernan became agitated with Firth, grabbed the novelty letter and made an attempt to tear it.
As a huge media pack gathered around the pair, Senator Heffernan appeared to calm down and had a brief conversation with Firth.
And insult was added to injury for embattled Liberal candidate Karen Chijoff today when she was ambushed by Licciardello over the bogus leaflets scandal.
Ms Chijoff was in a car leaving a polling station in the marginal seat of Lindsay when Licciardello — this time wearing the Osama bin Laden costume made famous when the Chaser breached APEC security in September — made his entrance.
He forced some of the infamous bogus pamphlets produced by Chijoff's husband Greg and outgoing MP Jackie Kelly's partner Greg Clark onto a horrified Greens campaigner before setting upon the Liberal candidate.
"Have some leaflets, Karen," Licciardello said through the car's passenger window to Chijoff.
"You guys have done such a great job handing out these leaflets you should finish the job."
Chijoff voiced an inaudible objection, but this only gave Licciardello more rope.
"You don't know where they came from? I know what you mean, I had nothing to do with them either!" he said as Chijoff's car started to move down the street.
"Come back, Karen — no one has understood the Bali bombers for years!"
hopefully, canadians will realize we are out of step!! ... and soon we will move back to the left ...
now, we can't use australia as another reason to not act on climate change!
this is exciting news (although honestly, i don't know enough of rudd) - climate change and troop withdrawl are good foundation for a campaign!
only problem here is that the 65% of the population that lean left are splitting their votes amongst 4 parties ... :(
Well for starters Peter Garrett is his Minister for the Enviroment.
Kevin's first order of business is to ratify the Kyoto Agreement.
Number two is too bring the troops home from Iraq. Meaning he won't be replacing the current troops once they finish their Tour of Duty in about May-June 08 I think.
A few points of interest:
John Howard has all but lost his seat of Bennelong.
The Greens increased there primary vote.
The Democrats(the australian democrats were once the balance of power in the senate) were all but wiped off the political map.
Well for starters Peter Garrett is his Minister for the Enviroment.
Kevin's first order of business is to ratify the Kyoto Agreement.
Number two is too bring the troops home from Iraq. Meaning he won't be replacing the current troops once they finish their Tour of Duty in about May-June 08 I think.
A few points of interest:
John Howard has all but lost his seat of Bennelong.
The Greens increased there primary vote.
The Democrats(the australian democrats were once the balance of power in the senate) were all but wiped off the political map.
no no. to me ted, bringing the troops home means BRING THEM HOME NOW, not when their tour of duty is over.
you know my eldest was watching howards concession speech last night and she said she felt sorry for him. i looked at her and said we lost antoher soldier in afghanistan yesterday, so he doesnt deserve your pity. she's like, yeah i know.
anyhoo she voted green on my recommendation.
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no no. to me ted, bringing the troops home means BRING THEM HOME NOW, not when their tour of duty is over.
you know my eldest was watching howards concession speech last night and she said she felt sorry for him. i looked at her and said we lost antoher soldier in afghanistan yesterday, so he doesnt deserve your pity. she's like, yeah i know.
anyhoo she voted green on my recommendation.
That's why he's stayed in for so long, he's so convincing isn't he? Even after everything that i fundamentally disagree with iraq, david hicks, the incidents of wrongful detention and the way that was handled, etc. etc. etc. and i really did feel sorry for him when he made the speech, and i don't know why he must just have something personable about him it's hard not to like him and yet there is so much to not like. But maybe that's just my weird take on it.
no no. to me ted, bringing the troops home means BRING THEM HOME NOW, not when their tour of duty is over.
you know my eldest was watching howards concession speech last night and she said she felt sorry for him. i looked at her and said we lost antoher soldier in afghanistan yesterday, so he doesnt deserve your pity. she's like, yeah i know.
anyhoo she voted green on my recommendation.
Well your talking about bringing all the troops home. I support our troops being in Afganistan while the Taliban are still a force there. Their a backward sexually oppresive force that needs to be taken out. It's where the forces of the world should've be concentrating on instead of Dubah's personal vendetta. Can only imagaine the what the world of today would look like if Afganistan and the Taliban was the focal point of the worlds "war on terror".
Well your talking about bringing all the troops home. I support our troops being in Afganistan while the Taliban are still a force there. Their a backward sexually oppresive force that needs to be taken out. It's where the forces of the world should've be concentrating on instead of Dubah's personal vendetta. Can only imagaine the what the world of today would look like if Afganistan and the Taliban was the focal point of the worlds "war on terror".
dont talk politics with me ted unless you can keep up. i know what the taliban are. i know how repressive they are. i know the backroom deals that go on. the taliban are no different than the saudis, so how come we dont feel the need to go sort them out?
the world would be no different without the taliban, but afghanistan would be. maybe. who knows with the bullshit thats going on. dont try and justify our presence in afghanistan to me. i have no confidence in men as far as womens issues are concerned regardless of what country were talking about.
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dont talk politics with me ted unless you can keep up. i know what the taliban are. i know how repressive they are. i know the backroom deals that go on. the taliban are no different than the saudis, so how come we dont feel the need to go sort them out?
the world would be no different without the taliban, but afghanistan would be. maybe. who knows with the bullshit thats going on. dont try and justify our presence in afghanistan to me. i have no confidence in men as far as womens issues are concerned regardless of what country were talking about.
Don't you mean don't talk politics with me unless I agree with you?
Don't speak to me like I'm some political noice cate.
Don't you mean don't talk politics with me unless I agree with you?
Don't speak to me like I'm some political noice cate.
no ted thats not what i mean. you know better than that. and i dont think youre a political novice. im not that ill mannered.
your post read as if you thought perhaps i was unaware of what the taliban get up to or that i needed reminding. i certainly didnt mean to sound condescending and for that i apologise.
and damn straight im talking about bringing ALL the troops home.
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no no. to me ted, bringing the troops home means BRING THEM HOME NOW, not when their tour of duty is over.
you know my eldest was watching howards concession speech last night and she said she felt sorry for him. i looked at her and said we lost antoher soldier in afghanistan yesterday, so he doesnt deserve your pity. she's like, yeah i know.
anyhoo she voted green on my recommendation.
But isn't it going to be impossible to pull them out until next year because of the senate, that and ratify Kyoto. So theres not much he can do until next year.
But isn't it going to be impossible to pull them out until next year because of the senate, that and ratify Kyoto. So theres not much he can do until next year.
nothings impossible.
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At this point in time I would of put Pol Pot in front of the Liberals if it meant less chance of them winning.
And looks like Labor is going to win!
You got to love those guys on from The Chasers war on everything..
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/minisite/election_article.aspx?id=305478§ionid=6046§ionname=minisiteelection
The Chaser's Charles Firth, working for the Nine Network, caused a flurry in the tally room when he approached Liberal senator Bill Heffernan with an oversized cardboard copy of the notorious fake Muslim letter.
Senator Heffernan became agitated with Firth, grabbed the novelty letter and made an attempt to tear it. As a huge media pack gathered around the pair, Senator Heffernan appeared to calm down and had a brief conversation with Firth.
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Even though I voted Labor im still worried about these bloody interest rates...
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/minisite/election_article.aspx?id=328448§ionid=6046§ionname=minisiteelection
Chaser make their mark on Election '07
Saturday Nov 24 22:00 AEDT
The Chaser satirical crew have carved their usual anarchic path through election proceedings today.
Costume-loving stuntman Chas Licciardello crashed the main election night Liberal Party function in Sydney dressed as a unionist.
Soon after it became clear Labor was headed for election victory, Licciardello raced into the Sofitel Wentworth ballroom with a moustache and bright yellow safety jacket and called: "You losers!"
"You beauty! Big Joe's back in town!" he called, referring to West Australian unionist Joe McDonald.
Security quickly nabbed him and shoved him violently out a door.
"Don't remove me, I only just came back!" Licciardello, from ABC TV's The Chaser's War on Everything, screamed as he was pushed out a back door.
In the ruckus camera tripods were knocked over and laptop computers were knocked off a desk.
Charles Firth, working for Nine, caused a flurry in the tally room when he approached Liberals senator Bill Heffernan with an oversized cardboard copy of the notorious fake Muslim letter distributed in Lindsay.
Senator Heffernan became agitated with Firth, grabbed the novelty letter and made an attempt to tear it.
As a huge media pack gathered around the pair, Senator Heffernan appeared to calm down and had a brief conversation with Firth.
And insult was added to injury for embattled Liberal candidate Karen Chijoff today when she was ambushed by Licciardello over the bogus leaflets scandal.
Ms Chijoff was in a car leaving a polling station in the marginal seat of Lindsay when Licciardello — this time wearing the Osama bin Laden costume made famous when the Chaser breached APEC security in September — made his entrance.
He forced some of the infamous bogus pamphlets produced by Chijoff's husband Greg and outgoing MP Jackie Kelly's partner Greg Clark onto a horrified Greens campaigner before setting upon the Liberal candidate.
"Have some leaflets, Karen," Licciardello said through the car's passenger window to Chijoff.
"You guys have done such a great job handing out these leaflets you should finish the job."
Chijoff voiced an inaudible objection, but this only gave Licciardello more rope.
"You don't know where they came from? I know what you mean, I had nothing to do with them either!" he said as Chijoff's car started to move down the street.
"Come back, Karen — no one has understood the Bali bombers for years!"
Not quite left-wing. But yay no johnnie good riddence i say.
hopefully, canadians will realize we are out of step!! ... and soon we will move back to the left ...
now, we can't use australia as another reason to not act on climate change!
this is exciting news (although honestly, i don't know enough of rudd) - climate change and troop withdrawl are good foundation for a campaign!
only problem here is that the 65% of the population that lean left are splitting their votes amongst 4 parties ... :(
Well for starters Peter Garrett is his Minister for the Enviroment.
Kevin's first order of business is to ratify the Kyoto Agreement.
Number two is too bring the troops home from Iraq. Meaning he won't be replacing the current troops once they finish their Tour of Duty in about May-June 08 I think.
A few points of interest:
John Howard has all but lost his seat of Bennelong.
The Greens increased there primary vote.
The Democrats(the australian democrats were once the balance of power in the senate) were all but wiped off the political map.
no no. to me ted, bringing the troops home means BRING THEM HOME NOW, not when their tour of duty is over.
you know my eldest was watching howards concession speech last night and she said she felt sorry for him. i looked at her and said we lost antoher soldier in afghanistan yesterday, so he doesnt deserve your pity. she's like, yeah i know.
anyhoo she voted green on my recommendation.
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That's why he's stayed in for so long, he's so convincing isn't he? Even after everything that i fundamentally disagree with iraq, david hicks, the incidents of wrongful detention and the way that was handled, etc. etc. etc. and i really did feel sorry for him when he made the speech, and i don't know why he must just have something personable about him it's hard not to like him and yet there is so much to not like. But maybe that's just my weird take on it.
Well your talking about bringing all the troops home. I support our troops being in Afganistan while the Taliban are still a force there. Their a backward sexually oppresive force that needs to be taken out. It's where the forces of the world should've be concentrating on instead of Dubah's personal vendetta. Can only imagaine the what the world of today would look like if Afganistan and the Taliban was the focal point of the worlds "war on terror".
dont talk politics with me ted unless you can keep up. i know what the taliban are. i know how repressive they are. i know the backroom deals that go on. the taliban are no different than the saudis, so how come we dont feel the need to go sort them out?
the world would be no different without the taliban, but afghanistan would be. maybe. who knows with the bullshit thats going on. dont try and justify our presence in afghanistan to me. i have no confidence in men as far as womens issues are concerned regardless of what country were talking about.
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Don't you mean don't talk politics with me unless I agree with you?
Don't speak to me like I'm some political noice cate.
no ted thats not what i mean. you know better than that. and i dont think youre a political novice. im not that ill mannered.
your post read as if you thought perhaps i was unaware of what the taliban get up to or that i needed reminding. i certainly didnt mean to sound condescending and for that i apologise.
and damn straight im talking about bringing ALL the troops home.
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But isn't it going to be impossible to pull them out until next year because of the senate, that and ratify Kyoto. So theres not much he can do until next year.
nothings impossible.
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True. How about "highly unlikely"?
i guess when it comes to some things im just not diplomatic enough to be a politician.
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You would walk into parliament, place a handgun on your desk and ask them politely to support your decision?
i wouldnt need a handgun.
besides im not supportive of an armed populace.
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Are you able to disclose the means you would use or are they two secretive?
I'm sure the top interrogators of the country would be interested.
i could tell you. but then id have to kill you.
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i think you should buy me the scotch anyway.
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Sure why not.. Labor won after all
Edit: and the GREENS increased their primary vote
YEAH!! environmental extremists.
now...about that drink.
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Of course! It was rumoured that instead of using olive branches to convey peace they used them to beat their opponents down.
Edit: And about that drink... what about it