But it's not. It's Tone deaf Abbott. Yes folks, he ordered his front bench not to appear on Question and Answer. This is after saying it's too leftie. Apparently taking out the righties makes it more rightish :s It's also after the outrageous happening when a young Muslim dared to express views opposite to the majority of Australians and 100% of the Abbott gov.
Oh the humanity! How dare someone speak their mind in a democracy! Oh the outrage!
Are we in fuckin Australia or fuckin North Korea FFS?
"The Prime Minister has communicated that he does not want any frontbencher to appear on Q&A," the spokesman said.
"Barnaby was told this tonight and apologised to Q&A that he would not be able to appear."
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull - who has said he opposes a boycott of the program - is scheduled to appear on next week's episode of Q&A. The Prime Minister's stance leaves Mr Turnbull with a difficult decision: to defy his leader or to act contrary to his previously-stated position.
Mr Abbott's parliamentary secretary Alan Tudge withdrew from last week's episode of Q&A, saying it was inappropriate for him to appear while a government inquiry into Mr Mallah's appearance was underway. The Department of Communications inquiry has been finalised and a summary of its investigation was released on Friday.
Fairfax Media understands the ABC will not seek to replace Mr Joyce with another government frontbencher. Host Tony Jones is expected to address the issue on air on Monday night.
Earlier on Sunday, Mr Joyce said he expected his appearance on Q&A to be "interesting".
While it was an "absurdity" to have Mr Mallah on the program, he said: "I think the ABC is dealing properly now with the issue."
Mr Joyce would have used the appearance to sell the benefits of the government's long-awaited agriculture white paper.
Mr Abbott said "heads should roll" at the ABC for the decision to allow Mr Mallah to ask a question live on air and the subsequent rebroadcast of the program. more
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