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A Modest Proposal

Shaun Micallef

18 October 2021

Craig Kelly should be fired out of a cannon into space. Now wait a minute, hear me out…

When Scott Morrison personally intervened to ensure Craig’s pre-selection before the last election, I’m sure he felt he’d earned Craig’s undying loyalty. Man, did he back the wrong Ivermectin-infused horse there. That Craig is a complete and utter splonk there is no doubt. I’m sure Craig himself would be the first to admit it. And I’ve got nothing against splonks. We’re all like that from time to time about certain things. It’s what it is to be a Human at this moment in history when there is so much stuff to know. There are many subjects about which you might justly call me a splonk. Geometry, for example. Unlike Craig though, I will defer to the experts (hello Euclid!). I do not go to the Internet, open my Facebook feed and follow the prompts until I find something down a rabbit hole that vaguely fits in with what I feel is right.

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