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Flat White

This is why I despair…

29 November 2017

8:18 PM

29 November 2017

8:18 PM

George Brandis has always been a good speech-maker. Yesterday he delivered another good speech, probably one of his better ones, and arguably the one that he will be best remembered for, which is quite apt really, because he wants the same-sex marriage legislation to be his political legacy.

Truth be told, he doesn’t have much choice now, with his imminent retirement in the UK as the next High Commissioner to London, following his one and a half gaffe-prone and otherwise achievement-devoid terms as the Attorney-General.

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