"When Sir Winton Turnbull [who represented a large rural seat], a slow and sometimes stumbling speaker, was raving and ranting on the adjournment and shouted: "I am a Country member." I interjected "I remember." Sir Winton could not understand why, for the first time in all the years he had been speaking in the House, there was instant and loud applause from both sides."

[–] sys110x@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Would you mind elaborating on why this is your favourite? I tried to find some context for it but all I can really seem to find is the quote itself.

[–] No1@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Just that it displays an incredibly quick wit and clever wordplay.

I am a country member ⟶ I am a cunt, remember ⟶ "I remember"

My other favourite politician quote is from NZ's PM Robert Muldoon who famously said in the 70s, when asked about the migration of NZers to Australia, that it 'raised the IQ of both countries'. Brilliant!

[–] sys110x@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Oh my god, I totally missed that. Amazing lol Thanks for that!

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Oh shit that was Whitlam? I always associated that with Keating for some reason.