CARD CARRYING SECRET
Of all places, this illuminating political anecdote took place during the Joh Bjelke-Petersen Government, in the Irish Club , Mount Isa . Over drinks , a fairly high ranking official of the Queensland Education Department , regarded as not being overly bright , was asked how he had seemingly been promoted out of sight. In a moment of surprising honesty , the fellow replied by pulling out his National Party membership card and said with that you could achieve anything . Present at this confession was a teacher who had been banished to the mining town because he was obviously a smart lefty .
Of all places, this illuminating political anecdote took place during the Joh Bjelke-Petersen Government, in the Irish Club , Mount Isa . Over drinks , a fairly high ranking official of the Queensland Education Department , regarded as not being overly bright , was asked how he had seemingly been promoted out of sight. In a moment of surprising honesty , the fellow replied by pulling out his National Party membership card and said with that you could achieve anything . Present at this confession was a teacher who had been banished to the mining town because he was obviously a smart lefty .
KISSING BILL'S A-UTOMOBILE
That picnic hamper tuck in between Annabel Crabb of the famished ABC and marathon runner Bill Shorten elucidated the amazing fact that some people have actually KISSED !!! the bus in which he has been travelling about the country . A feature of the interview was that viewers got more of a real insight into the ALP leader , not afforded by the torrent of media coverage , much of it froth and bubble . And what about those dogs of his , are they Bulldogs ? If so , they conjured up a Battle of Britain scenario , Shorten in a Churchillian pose giving a V-for victory sign on election day .
HORSEWHIPPING CALL IN MISSING CATHY CASE
Into recycling and wildlife protection, a supporter of the ALP candidate in the seat of Herbert, Cathy O'Toole , erected a corflute of a younger looking Cathy from an earlier election . Placed in a prominent position in Horseshoe Bay , Magnetic Island , it disappeared overnight . Another modern poster of Cathy placed in a strategic position in another part of Horseshoe Bay got the blacked out tooth treatment and was thrown into the fantasy frolics area of the nearby jungle . Posters in the area of Greens candidate , Wendy Tubman , often seen mounted on a bike , appear not to have been molested or suffered any dental artwork like that of Cathy .
HORSEWHIPPING CALL IN MISSING CATHY CASE
