Colin Barnett
Is it any wonder Western Australian Nationals leader Brendon Grylls is telling his federal cousins to split from the Coalition.
Here in the wild, wild, west the Nationals no longer get sand kicked in their faces – thanks to a deal they struck with the Liberals 12 months ago.
Liberal leader Colin Barnett needed three National Party seats and help from a handful of Independents to form government in 2008.
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If you ever find yourself in a foreign prison awaiting representation from Australia on your behalf just pray that West Australian Premier Colin Barnett does not come through the door.
Not only is he unlikely to put up any kind of a fight for you, after a big Yum Cha lunch he may well agree to pull the hanging lever should your executioner be off sick.
Like the prince of a Chinese tributary kingdom of the middle-ages Colin Barnett travelled to Shanghai to assure his leaders that he wasn’t angry at them over the arrest of Stern Hu – actually it was our fault as Australians for over-reacting.
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johnv_au says:
Colins gone at the next election he wants chinese only run mine sites and australian run mine sites to get over the language barrier (bollocks Barnett ) Read more »
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I’m not lying. Read more »
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