⏱️This edition of the National Account’s newsletter is a five-minute read.
👋 G’day everyone, Archie here.
Today, we’re looking at Malcolm Turnbull’s “bonk ban” and Jacqui Lambie’s social media.
Let’s dive into it 🗞️.
Barnaby made a shocking error of judgement
🗣️ Why did he say that?
In 2018, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull introduced a rule banning ministers from having sexual relations with their staff. It came after the very public revelations of Barnaby Joyce’s affair with former staffer - and now wife - Vikki Campion. Joyce later stood down as Deputy Prime Minister.
For my full rundown check out today’s video:
Social review: Jacqui Lambie 📲
Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has 580,000 followers across Instagram and Facebook. Her content reads as if she’s doing much of the posting, not her staff.
She loses points for AI-generated material, a notable contradiction given she’s also pushing for AI regulation in Australia.
Her score? 7/10
Find out why below:
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I’ll be back on Friday.
Cheers, Archie