The Betoota Advocate shares beer with Malcolm Turnbull in live Facebook video

Australian satirical news outlet The Betoota Advocate has conducted a 20-minute live Facebook interview with Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Editor at large Errol Parker and editor Clancy Overell – who described themselves as working for a “conservative newspaper” – sat down with Turnbull over the weekend and discussed the WA election, how “tech-savvy” farmers are, and why the prime minister and Cory Bernardi struggle to get along over several beers.

The live interview, in which Turnbull commended the duo for not pretending to be “anything other than an amazing satirical newspaper”, also featured a jab at “inner-city lefties” when a book titled ‘The Communist Manifesto’ appeared from the couch, the different clubs Turnbull played rugby, and which country towns he’s visited.

Other topics covered in the broadcast included:

• Parker and Overell on competing with mainstream press, without a real estate section
• Bob Katter and the election campaign
• The Communist Manifesto and the “inner-city lefties”
• Joyce’s computer capabilities
• Tech-savvy farmers
• Tony Abbott: “You can’t tempt me into that area”
• The clash between Turnbull and Cory Bernadi
• Whether Kirribilli House should  become an AirBnb to fund public projects

The Betoota Advocate is also well known for its coverage of deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce.

Zoe Samios

Zoe Samios worked at Mumbrella between 2016 and 2019, finishing up as senior media reporter in March 2019. She completed her degree at the University of Sydney in Media and Communications. She's previously travelled overseas for internships, including to South Korea, where she worked as a reporter for The Korea Herald.

topics Betoota AdvocateCory BernadiFacebook LiveMalcolm TurnbullpoliticssatireTony Abott

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Comments: 5 Add Comment

Is it just me? 13 Mar 17

Or do these Betoota lads keep popping up, almost aiding the LNP? Nice distracting from the WA fiasco.

My guess is that the Betoota lads are a little ‘well to do’.

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yes truly 13 Mar 17

I will only read a satirical newspaper if it was written by someone from a lower socio-economic background. Because I am deep in the trenches in this class war.

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Is it just me? 13 Mar 17

Oh dear, you shouldn’t have taken my comment literally. (Have a read of the comments surrounded Betoota; they’re kinda satirical too.) Kinda. AKA: I was avin a laugh. (It’s a satirical thing is the Betoota.)

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JG 13 Mar 17

A splash of Sydney Grammar with a touch of Cranbrook thrown in.

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H 15 Mar 17

The Betoota is brilliant. It targets all sides, whether you are rich or poor, left or right, whatever.
Haven’t looked closely enough on which way it leans most, but the most important thing is that nobody is safe. Some of its satire is so good it could be mistaken for actual news. Which speaks more about the current state of Australian and broader society and policy than anything else.

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