Politicians and Oscars

There’s no doubt about it – our politicians deserve Oscars for acting and I give you two who qualify: Mike Baird, all choir boy innocence  – not leaving politics to “spend time with his family” the usual excuse – No! He was leaving to look after his Mother or was it his sister? – and he put it over so well – until he took up a well paid job almost immediately with NAB – you know – one of the four Big Banks currently answering awkward questions at the Royal Commission.
Then we have Barnaby Joyce. He finessed his role as a country hayseed, took a partner while still married and now wants to take an interview fee of $150K “to go into a trust fund for his son”.   No mention of his $200,000+ backbench salary and no doubt Partner’s Maternity Leave payment…Oh no it’s all pathos – no bathos – with Barnaby. He must provide for his son and that’s why he’s doing an interview for money. I nominate Mike and Barnaby for the next Oscars….or Logies….or…