Gillard also chased the youth vote, hitting a high school, television breakfast and FM radio stations. She told Today, ”I’m going to make sure you see a whole lot more of me.” WSFM’s Jonesy and Amanda took Gillard at her word and introduced their VIP guest with a most politically incorrect tune, The Stripper.

The Family First party has come up with a novel new political strategy: don’t campaign. The candidate in the south coast seat of Gilmore, Elizabeth Cunningham, will not be seen in the electorate. The party’s NSW director, Phil Lamb, said there had been difficulties finding candidates and although it finally managed to field 16, Cunningham could not afford the time from her job in Sydney to stump the south coast. ”We’re a new party and really we just wanted to have a presence on the ballot paper,” Lamb said.

Out and gay senator Penny Wong has incurred the wrath of the Sydney Star Observer newspaper for not supporting gay marriage.

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