Ten minutes into the evening “election forum” at the Kingborough Church, amid the 50 or so sitting under the softwood rafters, the speaker in front of a two-metre-high picture of Jesus’ heart done in thorny vines, I knew that as far as looking for a lively, disputative political conversation went, I’d made a terrible mistake.
“God calls us, and we return that call with action and well what we’re discussing here tonight is pretty diabolical… and I’d like to announce a man who needs no introduction, former senator Eric Abetz,” as Eric himself, tanned and terrific, eagle-nosed in blue Liberal sleeveless jacket, stood to receive the applause…
No, Eric wasn’t the reason to think this was a waste.
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