JBP posted:

Next pm birb

JBP posted:

Next pm blib

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Sam Dastyari shares the real story behind Malcolm Turnbull’s selfie with a gay porn star


SAM Dastyari has dished on the real story behind one of Malcolm Turnbull’s most infamous selfies with a gay male porn star.

FORMER Labor senator Sam Dastyari has shared the backstory behind one of Malcolm Turnbull’s most infamous selfies.

Justin Jedlica — best known as the aspiring “human Ken doll” — appeared as a guest at an exclusive Liberal Party fundraiser on Budget night last year.

The Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Senate President Stephen Parry were among Liberal MPs who posed for selfies with Jedlica — unaware that he was a male porn star and escort.

Speaking with KIIS FM’s Kyle & Jackie O this morning, Mr Dastyari shed some more light on the appearance, namely how one of Mr Turnbull’s own security guards recognised the guest from his adult films.

“The Prime Minister has a private security detail,” explained Mr Dastyari. “Their first job is to protect the PM for safety, and the second is to stop him from getting embarrassed.

“After the selfie had been taken, one of the security guards recognised (Jedlica) as a male porn star. He has a profile on XTube.

“They get the guy out of the room, escort him out of the building, and then there’s this bizarre cover-up as to who actually signed him in.”

He said people are still trying to figure out which guest of Mr Turnbull’s actually brought Jedlica in.

“Clearly they didn’t expect the Prime Minister’s security to be so good that they’d even know who a gay porn star is.”

Jedlica is estimated to have had between 130 and 150 plastic surgeries, including three different types of surgery on his testicles alone.

Lid posted:

hiddenmovement posted:

Perhaps its just me but perhaps 60 yo parliamentarians shouldnt act like o-week kids

JBP posted:

Why Tracy Grimshaw look like a lunch lady now?

JBP posted:

Why Tracy Grimshaw look like a lunch lady now?

Don Dongington posted:

Unless Bishop's been quietly doing the numbers with the moderates and less-crazy conservatives, we're not going to see a successful spill at the dirty thirty. A vote? Yeah I reckon it'll get there, but it won't get up.

Dutton's got way worse polling performance on record than Trumpble.

http://www.afr.com/news/ipsos-poll-julie-bishop-preferred-leader-but-not-among-the-faithful-20171202-gzxkf5

From one year ago, but I see no reason for this to turn around in the intervening period.

If anyone has more recent numbers, throw them up - but I suspect the media are deliberately avoiding publishing them, as it kinda kills the intrigue.

Doctor Spaceman posted:

Yeah, they don't have a strong replacement candidate, plus Turnbull isn't really dragging the party down poll-wise and he donated 1.75M to the last campaign.

He may be really unpopular with the delcons but the more level-headed members know they are stuck with him.

Doctor Spaceman posted:

Yeah, they don't have a strong replacement candidate, plus Turnbull isn't really dragging the party down poll-wise and he donated 1.75M to the last campaign.

He may be really unpopular with the delcons but the more level-headed members know they are stuck with him.

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Australian Conservatives federal leader Cory Bernardi has lashed out at his former South Australian colleagues, accusing them of white-anting his start-up party from within by considering joining the Liberal Party.

The party's South Australian leader, Dennis Hood, announced on Monday he was quitting to join Premier Steven Marshall's newly-elected Liberal government.

It was later revealed that Mr Hood had been encouraged to consider the move by his Conservatives colleague Robert Brokenshire, who was up for re-election at this month's poll.

With the count of Legislative Council votes yet to be finalised, Mr Brokenshire, a former Liberal minister, appears unlikely to be returned.

On Monday, Mr Bernardi expressed disappointment at Mr Hood's departure but said he bore his former colleague no ill will.

However the Senator has now told Sky News that the defection has left him feeling dejected and that he suspects it had been under active consideration prior to the election.

"My wife said to me during the state election campaign, 'who are these people working for, the Australian Conservatives or the Liberal Party?'" he said.

Mr Hood has denied discussing any move with the Liberal Party until the week after the election.

But Senator Bernardi expressed doubts over his former colleague's claims.

"There's been reports that the state Liberal President told senior Liberals that it was likely the Australian Conservatives would be joining them after the election," he said.

"It feels like I've been white-anted from within."

Dennis Hood and Robert Brokenshire are both former members of Family First. Both joined Australian Conservatives last year, when the two conservative parties united in a merger.

Mr Bernardi did not name Mr Hood or Mr Brokenshire directly, but expressed disappointment at his state team.

"I invested a lot in the two people running the campaign and my team, the Australian Conservatives team, worked overtime. We put money into it and we did our very best," he said.

"But as I said, some things have come to light, including preference deals, including candidates.

"We agreed to have 10 candidates, then they asked for 20, I agreed to that and then they announced 33.

"And some of those candidates, apparently, I've since been told were given to us by the Liberal Party.

"And clearly I put too much faith and trust in others and that won't happen again."

Mr Brokenshire rejected those claims.

"It's unfortunate comment," he said.

"There were no discussions before the election. It was as simple as that."

Dennis Hood has also denied any suggestion that discussions were under way prior to the election.

"There is no truth whatsoever to the suggestion," he said.

"Utterly false and without basis."

Konomex posted:

Do you think if there is a spill Turnbull will throw a tantrum and declare he bought this party and he bought the last election and if any of them want his job they can pay him back the money plus interest?

Lid posted:

Konomex posted:

Do you think if there is a spill Turnbull will throw a tantrum and declare he bought this party and he bought the last election and if any of them want his job they can pay him back the money plus interest?

quote:

The ABC has learned infrastructure projects will be the big ticket items in the May budget, but the cash influx will come with a condition.

The Commonwealth is willing to fund major projects, such as the Ring Road upgrade in Melbourne, but only if it gets a share in road toll income.

This more assertive approach to infrastructure funding will extend beyond roads, to rail projects and public transport.

Lid posted:

The Peccadillo posted:

What was the segment about? I saw on twitter that Drake streamed himself playing Fortnite and eleven billion kids watched it, so I assume it's because of that. But what's the outrage angle?

The Peccadillo posted:

What was the segment about? I saw on twitter that Drake streamed himself playing Fortnite and eleven billion kids watched it, so I assume it's because of that. But what's the outrage angle?

The Peccadillo posted:

There's a deeply decrepit lack of imagination or passion in our outrage generation, when it can't be explicitly targeted against immigrants

JBP posted:

Unions publicly conflate and lie constantly. Going on TV and saying bullshit might leave you open to getting sued by the association, but you're not defaming anyone, you're just a dumb poo poo.

Senor Tron posted:

The ABC is apparently now serving up outright porn.

http://abc.net.au/news/2018-03-28/bernardi-feels-whiteanted-by-former-conservative-colleagues/9598048?pfmredir=sm

Recoome posted:

You are pretty dumb, hth

BBJoey posted:

cory has finally realised how stupid he is; he’s going to get thrown out next election and he’s burnt the goodwill of his former mates in the lnp so they won’t be offering him cushy jobs once he’s out of parliament. a spectacular own goal.

gay picnic defence posted:

I'm sure the ACL will throw him a bone