Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie says city centric premiers are “drunk on political polling numbers” rather than relying on medical advice. “It’s incredible how the response to COVID-19 is rolling out in our home state of Victoria,” Ms McKenzie said.
She criticised the Victorian government’s response to the pandemic’s second wave in the state by locking down its citizens. Ms McKenzie told Sky News there is a “politicisation of what should be a swift response” on behalf of the state government. Image: Getty
senbmckenzie That’s rich coming from the Queen of sportsrorts
senbmckenzie Thar’s gold coming from the sportsrorter and worst Ag Minister ever.
senbmckenzie Coming from a woman so obsessed with polling numbers she broke the law to win an election.
senbmckenzie sportsrorts will NOT go away!
senbmckenzie Scott Morrison n the federal government need to intervene in Victoria n do it now!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enough is enough the state government should be placed into involuntary administration
senbmckenzie Shame.
senbmckenzie Hear, hear !
senbmckenzie Rortius Maximus yapping from the sidelines again
senbmckenzie Resign now. You have been caught out lying to the Australian people, breaking the law, and covering up massive corrupt use of taxpayers money. You are always bullying people, too stupid to cover your tracks, too gutless to stand up to the men in your party and unfit for office.
senbmckenzie Yeah ok..
senbmckenzie It is all about the politics.
senbmckenzie
senbmckenzie Is that the Minister of Pork Barrels?
senbmckenzie She would know. She certainly was.
senbmckenzie Sports Rort. Medical advice is what's helping Australia perform better than other countries.
senbmckenzie don't the polls say they suck?
senbmckenzie Sounds like the intoxication you experience when giving away taxpayers funds through sportsrorts to influence voters in carefully chosen electorates.
senbmckenzie What the fk would she know? Oh yeah sportsrorts
senbmckenzie is McKenzie out of jail for stealing 100m from taxpayers yet? surely they dont give her a phone...
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