CANBERRA : To show that the Turnbull Government is not a bunch of South American dictators , the shiny new regime , all wearing made in Sri Lanka starched brown shirts and jocks , has promised to back Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of an epic musical called Don't Cry for Me Australia , inspired by Eva Peron's smash hit song from Evita about tragic Argentina , where the Yanks, once again, conspired to oust an elected government in a right wing coup d'etat.
Webber got the brilliant idea after hearing that grounded former Speaker Bronwyn Bishop , soon to write a reveal all book , was reported as saying she was crying for Australia ; the daddy of Federal Parliament , septuagenarian Senator Ian Macdonald , with the undoubted wisdom of the elderly, said he knew the election would end in tears .
Senator Macdonald, it will be remembered was one of the scrutineers for the "Town Crier ," Ewen Jones, in the House of Reps seat of Herbert , who is a bit glassy eyed after losing the election by eight votes to Cathy O'Toole (ALP ) ; there will be a recount which will be attended by a planeload of beady-eyed Philadelphian lawyers acting on his behalf.
There are reports that Senator Macdonald has offered to ship down to Canberra his piano in Townsville , see above , to brighten up the party room meetings where so many members are misty eyed at the thought of those who lost their seats . A kind of footy club gathering about the pea green musical instrument with the senator pounding away with his good hand and both feet , would undoubtedly lift the spirits of those born to rule , who believe in the eye watering (for wage slaves ) trickle down theory of economics.
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A sad, unnamed member of the Liberal Party , right , was snapped by our candid cameraman just before he burst into tears, demanded a tear vial in which to catch and seal his salty teardrops... and a crate of Grange to drown his sorrows .
Some members of the Coalition, however, known as Dad's Army, are more stoic, and only display tears of joy over the latest attack plan , Operation Junta, in top secret meetings in the Monkey Nut and Tasmanian Devil bunker.
And the Townsville Bulletin editor's eyes must have popped when Cathy O'Toole was declared the preliminary winner , as the paper , which at one stage during the campaign said Jones did not have a clue, ran a leader strongly backing Jones, urging readers to vote for Ewen . But then the Murdoch chain of papers backed the Coalition across the nation.
Incidentally , the Chinese regard the number 8 as very lucky . For example , the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in China took place on 8/8/08 at 8 seconds and 8 minutes past 8pm ; the 8th day of the Chinese New Year sees the annual gathering of the gods in Heaven .
So Cathy O'Toole should feel delighted and lucky by her 8 vote win . In the event of a recount turning this into an 88 vote win , the Chinese would regard this number as bringing double joy. Would it ever ... Chinese celebratory banquets would be held throughout the electorate in ALP circles , with much rice wine consumed and 8 tonnes of fireworks ignited atop Castle Hill .
Incidentally , the Chinese regard the number 8 as very lucky . For example , the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in China took place on 8/8/08 at 8 seconds and 8 minutes past 8pm ; the 8th day of the Chinese New Year sees the annual gathering of the gods in Heaven .
So Cathy O'Toole should feel delighted and lucky by her 8 vote win . In the event of a recount turning this into an 88 vote win , the Chinese would regard this number as bringing double joy. Would it ever ... Chinese celebratory banquets would be held throughout the electorate in ALP circles , with much rice wine consumed and 8 tonnes of fireworks ignited atop Castle Hill .
