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The Day Australia said NO

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  Malcolm had been bashing back the Kaurna Country Blewitt Springs Syrah for the best part of the afternoon as the sun beat down on his hatless head. As the 6pm close of voting approached, he was engaged in a conversation with Teal MP Allegra Spender by the seawall at his Harborside mansion, and became overcome with a generosity of spirit. No doubt as inspired by the heart as by his alcoholic intake, Malcolm made an offer to entertain some of her ‘Wentworth for the Voice’ volunteers at his Voice Referendum Day party. Allegra texted a couple of select booths, which happened to include mine at St Matthias on Oxford St. It’s a long story. After attending a ghastly Politics in the Pub event put on by Allegra at the Imperial Hotel, Paddington, they got my mobile number and I somehow got signed up for ‘Wentworth for the Voice’ . This did not involve much, and I decided to play along for some fun. At one stage a kid showed up at my house on an eBike with a YES poster and some stickers fo