HeyJaredStraight Faced
A (hopefully) fictional, satirical journey into Australian politics
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Straight Faced Chapter 10 (opens the original)
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It was now two years since that briefing and I was about to be rewarded for diligence as a ministerial minder.In that time Katrina had excelled at doing nothing but she was told, saying nothing more than she was told to and giving the world the image of a serious junior MP, dedicated to her electorate, its people, and the party.Subscribe nowThere’d been no scandal from her, the opposite in fact with one of the heavy hitters in the Press Gallery, Sally Jobs,
Straight Face Chapter 10 arrives tomorrow. (opens the original)
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Chapter 9 - Straight Faced (opens the original)
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It was a fine and cold July morning for the first session of the new Australian parliament.It was now two months since the federal election which had delivered victory to Katrina Smith Hyett, and we’d been busy setting up and staffing her electorate office. Not that hard really as we basically rehired the staff who’d worked in it for Clarrie for many years and knew more about how it operated and its priorities than me and Katrina combined. On top of that the local party intended keeping their ne
Straight Faced Chapter 9 available this week (opens the original)
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Hope this finds you all well and also all enjoying Straight Faced? As always leave feedback and suggestions if you have any. On that, the next chapter is available this Friday. Nick and Katrina have made it to parliament house, and a rude shock awaits them.Please enjoy.
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