Fictional sea patrols
Dr Mumbo presumes Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young must be a fan of actress Lisa McCune or perhaps “fishing boats and so forth…”
Based on her performance in Friday’s Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs committee it would appear that the South Australian Senator has certainly watched a few episodes of the TV show Sea Patrol.
Unfortunately Dr Mumbo feels some sympathy for the bureaucrat from the Department of Immigration was left somewhat confused being quizzed about a Nine production, axed way back in 2010, that was not a reality show but rather a piece of fiction…
Transcript:
Hanson Young: “We have a television show publicising the techniques you are using for border protection at airports (Seven’s Border Protection) we have another show of course about the Coast Guards — there does seem to be a double standard here.
Bureaucrat: “Sorry Senator the show about the Coast Guards is that the fictional Sea Patrol program? I don’t know the one you are talking about.”
Hanson Young: “In relation to the fishing boats and so forth…”
Bureaucrat: “We collaborate on Border Security with Channel Seven….”
Hanson Young: (interupts) “Regardless you’ve just admitted to having one television show where they are allowed to have access to Border…”
Bureaucrat: “(interupts) Well we have an arrangement with Channel Seven but I’m not aware of… I’ll just check with my director of media. Sorry Mr Wodell we have no arrangement with any other company that I’m unaware of. Good no, thank you. “
Perhaps Sarah was referring to “Coastwatch Oz”?
http://www.greenstonetv.com/pr.....twatch-oz/
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No, she was referring to Play School
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And her niavety (I’m being kind) was compounded when she kept referring to Lieutenant-General Campbell as “Lieutenant”. For her benefit, a lieutenant in the army is one rank from the bottom in the officers’ pecking order, while a Lieutenant-General is one rank from the top (and it’s pronounced “lefftenant” not “lootenant”.
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What @Dan said.
Cringeworthy
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You would almost be forgiven for thinking that “Must only open mouth to change feet” was on the “Essential” criteria list for becoming an Australian pollie. Every time you turn around there is another one emerging from the shallow end of the gene pool to make us look like numpties.
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She only watches Q&A