The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #151323   Message #3531609
Posted By: Sandra in Sydney
29-Jun-13 - 05:11 AM
Thread Name: BS: Aussie Politics - the musical..
Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Politics - the musical..
the second appearance of the faucet (= tap in Ozspeak) was followed by the line "I have all my leaks to give"

other in-phrases were the reference to "buried & cremated" with the pic of the headstone. His political enemy, Tony Abbott leader of the Opposition referred one of to his (Abbott's) predecessor's most unpopular policies as buried & cremated.

The sauce bottles refer to one of Kevin Rudd's most memorable phrases. He was employed in Dept of Foreign affairs for all? of his career & is a very formal person, so tried to lighten up by using a colloquial phrase - but get it wrong, referring to shaking rather than sucking the sauce bottle.