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Leading article Australia

Clown show

25 March 2023

9:00 AM

25 March 2023

9:00 AM

From preposterously clownish Nazis to battery-powered campaign buses that have to be ditched in favour of diesel alternatives, the political landscape in Australia increasingly appears to resemble a satirical television skit or a stand-up comedy show. Once upon a time, the satirists tended to mock the political class. These days the politicians appear to be more than capable of doing the job themselves.

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