Australian Opposition leader (yep,really), Peter Dutton, is tipped to announce this week that fictional character Homer Simpson will be his new nuclear advisor in the run up to the next election.

”Homer Simpson brings a lot to the table,” said a Dutton confidant. ”The kids love the Simpsons, they’ve been around forever.”

”And it’s pretty hard to argue with a cartoon character, don’t believe me, watch Barnaby Joyce on Sunrise each week.”

When asked why the Government would take advice from a fictional character, the Dutton confidant said: ”Fictional character for a fictional idea. I mean you don’t think all this nuclear nonsense is real do you?”

”I mean could you imagine a party trying to sell nuclear in this day and age?”

”Safety aside, have you seen how much the bloody things cost?”

”Anyway, this whole nuclear thing is just a distraction, something to keep the press occupied and Gina happy. Besides the next election won’t be around energy, it’ll be on whatever scare campaign we can cook up around Albo and his Government.”

Mark Williamson

@MWChatShow

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