Downer made to look like a twat by 17 year old |
| Published: August 9, 2007, 4:06 am |
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I'm back off to the hospital but first I couldn't go without sharing this link.It's somewhat refreshing since most press gallery journos ignore blatant obscufation by pollies in order to stay on their good side - esp since the Libs have a long memory and cut those that press the 'why didn't you answer the question?' or those that ask tricky questions like Alex Meekin here. Here's a snippetAlexander Meekin, from Canberra's Narrabundah College, was one of four high school students participating in a filmed session sponsored by the National Australia Museum and the Parliamentary Education Office.He asked if Mr Downer was a climate change sceptic. Mr Downer calmly acknowledged that scientists did "tend to favour" the view that greenhouse gases were a contributing factor.The persistent student asked whether it was "appropriate" that Government figures such as the Finance Minister, Nick Minchin, did not believe humans were to blame. Mr Downer shot back that people should "escape from [ Full article ] |
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