In the latest explosive turn in the ute-gate saga, comedians Mathew Kenneally and Toby Halligan have received a copy of an e-mail sent to Malcolm Turnbull’s shedding new light on the events.

Deep throat says follow the ute

From: Andrew_Charlton_4Eva@hotmail.com

To: Malcolm.Turnbull@gmail.com

Dear Mr Turnbull,

I’ve been feeling guilty since we spoke at the mid-winter ball, thanks by the way for the friendly advice. They taught me many things at Oxford but the value of not lying wasn’t one of them. 

Watching the debate and coverage of Ute-gate it’s become harder and harder for me to stay silent when I know the truth.

I faked the fake email.

I snuck into Treasury and sent an email from my personal account to Mr Grech’s home email.

It was all part of a plan for you to believe the fake fake email was a real email and be embarrassed when it was revealed to be a fake email.

I can’t say too much, you saw what happened to Godwin, but I can tell you this:

The links between John Grant and the government are greater than even you can imagine.

My title as economic advisor is only a cover for my real role of John Grant Liaison Officer. 

Grant has not only had a mobile phone conversation with Mr Swan, the two are Skype buddies and Mr Swan has been following Mr Grant’s updates regarding his attempts to gain finance on Twitter.

The links between the PM and Grant go deep.

The PM always wanted a ute but, despite his many written requests to her, Therese never approved finance for it.

But Grant helped the PM out and he’s never forgotten it. Don’t follow the money, follow the ute… specifically a 1996 Mazda, number plate KR 007

Ozcar is just the tip of the iceberg. I’d tell you more but I’d rather not do it in a fake email.

Meet me in the Press Gallery car park, I’ll be in the back of a Ute.

Happy to discuss there!

A.

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    • fredn says:

      08:27pm | 27/06/09

      Be very very careful; Turnbull will think the fake email about the fake email is real and you will be in loads of trouble.

    • Observer says:

      01:38pm | 28/06/09

      I do not think this is a laughing matter- these’comedians’ ,are perhaps attempting to muddy the water even further.
      People’s careers and reputations are at stake.
      Not funny, not clever.
      I see that they chose not to fake an email from Mr Turnbull. I wonder why not?

    • Julie Coker-Godson says:

      07:38pm | 28/06/09

      @Observer:  I totally concur with your comments after reading this piece.  As to your question I would say they’d be eaten alive in the litigation system!

    • Andrew says:

      11:18am | 29/06/09

      Charlton’s been totally exonerated by the press coverage over the last week. As for ‘no laughing matter’ should satire only be about mundane issues that don’t matter?

    • AJ says:

      11:23am | 03/07/09

      @Observer and Julie:

      Way to not have a sense of humour.

      If we’re not allowed to make fun of our politicians and their silly little crises, we may as well move to North Korea.  Because if we can’t laugh at the inanity of a scandal about a ute, we can only be depressed that this is how low Australian politics has sunk

 

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