Stuff politicians shouldn’t wear
Tomorrow’s front cover of The Weekend Australian is gaining some attention after new health minister Sussan Ley donned a surgical latex glove for the cover story photoshoot.
It’s part of Ley’s attempt sell the government GP co-payment plan… and to quote Yes Minister it might be a rather “courageous” communications strategy.
One possibly open to ridicule, as The Oz’s own sketch writer James Jeffrey noted on Twitter:
And that was before the internet memes began:
With some less than favourable comparisons being made:Even defence minister Kevin Andrews got dragged into this:
The jokes even saw editor of The Weekend Australian magazine Christine Middap attempt to defend the photoshoot, well kind of:
But on the plus side at least it wasn’t Alexander Downer (then opposition leader) in fishnet stockings…
At last.Signs of life and humour in the Goverment spin machine.Full marks Susan
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One should always wear appropriate gloves when cleaning barnacles off Cuckoo’s Nests like the one we currently endure.
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Id rather be probed by Ley, than killed by Morrison
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