October 10th 2024.
There's a bit of a stir in the political realm as the prime minister is facing pressure to reschedule Question Time on Melbourne Cup day. It seems that the members of parliament are eager to tune in and catch the famous horse race that captivates the nation.
The Coalition's frontbench has proposed that Anthony Albanese adjust the timing of parliament on November 5th so that MPs can hop on a flight to Melbourne and attend the race. One senior Liberal MP even went as far as to call the prime minister's decision to keep parliament in session on this iconic day "un-Australian." He pointed out that Albanese himself set a precedent by rearranging yesterday's grilling session in order to take a trip to Laos.
"It's the race that stops the nation," the MP, Tehan, stated today. "And the fact that it will stop the nation everywhere except for the 151 elected representatives of the nation is simply beyond a joke." It's hard to argue with that logic, especially considering that Question Time begins at 2pm in Canberra and typically lasts for over an hour, while the race starts at 3pm.
Meanwhile, there's a bit of tension brewing between the two parties as Labor MP and assistant minister to the PM, Patrick Gorman, lashed out at the Coalition's request for the Melbourne Cup to take priority over Question Time. "That's preposterous," Gorman said during a doorstop interview earlier today. "The people of Australia didn't vote for us so we could sip champagne and rub elbows in some fancy marquee in Melbourne. They elected us to do our job here in Canberra."
Gorman went on to challenge the Liberal frontbenchers to bring this issue to parliament today. "I dare them to try," he warned. "The Australian people won't have the bandwidth to care about our right to attend the Melbourne Cup in person. If they think they can just waltz in and move the dates of parliament for their own enjoyment, they've got another thing coming."
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