Tony Abbott's says..The first lot of Australians were chosen by

[izabsmiling]

...... the finest judges in England

http://www.tonyabbott.com.au/News/tabid/94/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/9041/Remarks-at-City-of-Holdfast-Bay-Australia-Day-Awards-and-Citizenship-Ceremony-Adelaide.aspx

Remarks at City of Holdfast Bay Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony, Adelaide

  Posted on Saturday, 26 January 2013

[izabsmiling]

what a stupid thing to say

[just_me_karen]

I commented in your other thread... Didn't realise tony said it, but not surprised, I watched his speech today and he said 'migrants from 4 corners of the world' and it just confirmed i he's still a member of the flat earth society :^O

[kengillard]

same old same old....uhhhhh

don't think I can stand another 8 months:-(

[kengillard]

yeah yeah....I know what to do.......don't look!

[just_me_karen]

Oh don't feel too anxious about it... You've survived the past few years of political threads, what's a thousand more lol

[tasfleur]

just _me_karen posted: .. "Oh don't feel too anxious about it... You've survived the past few years of political threads, what's a thousand more lol"

[izabsmiling]

I commented in your other thread.

Hi Karen,Which thread is that ? I haven't started a Political one for a while.

Hi Gill, This was from the Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony (before we had a set date for the election).I hadn't heard or read what he had said.I'm amazed that a Politician would say that in Australia in 2013.

[izabsmiling]

Was it the Slush funds one ?

[the_great_she_elephant]

what a stupid thing to say

Haha! Don't let Mr Elephant hear you say that, Iza, he makes the same boast about his ancestors. I've heard it so many times now I just pat him on the back and say "Yes, dear."