Clancy of the Overflow (right) with former Labor Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, (centre) with David Little-Eyes, (Left) Minister for Vege Gardens, Petting Zoos and Gerrymandering and President of the Sir Joh Bjelke–Petersen Fan Club.
Regional Independent Publishers in NSW have turned to the Editors of the Betoota Advocate for assistance in reclaiming money originally designed to save regional publishers that went on to be stolen by the coalition government and given to large multinational companies to prop them up during covid, leaving the bush rags to dwindle and die.
The Times, a newspaper organisation which runs print and online editions between Canberra and Wagga released a statement on April 1, citing the deal Nick Xenophon struck with his senate colleagues before he left office.
That deal was to see some $60 million head towards regional and independent publishers, however, it was recategorised and sent to the city in 2019 and 2020.
Times Spokesman Mat Citymiller said Betoota is a lot like Harden. Good paper too. “Those blokes, Erroll Flynn and Clancy of the Overflow appear to have their finger on the pulse for a pair of inner city weirdos masquerading as bush journos.”
“I’ve never been to Betoota but it sounds a lot like where we live. People making and selling sly grog. Blokes getting pissed and incorporating sailing clubs in dry paddocks and generally being annoying drongos. They claim to be conservative these fellas, but I think they’re a bit like Happy Gilmore’s caddy, missing a shoe and leaning to the left. They even had their photos taken with the last Labor Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. What more proof do you need to prove that they have red t-shirts on under the R. M Williams button up shirt. They’ve also been to parliament before, so they should be able to get in the back door again and get some cash sorted for us.”
Flynn and Overflow responded to the banter by stating they don’t pick sides. They just take the piss out of everyone and everything. “It’s just easier to take the piss out of Sco Mo and his mob at the moment. If they held an election now, Albo probably wins, but not through any effort of his own side. Look, it’s like shooting fish in a barrel at the moment for Labor, we are running a book on who will go on holiday next. Michaela Cash is 2 to 1 on, while McKenzie has plenty more under the floorboards that needs cleaning when it comes to the sporting programs. Our time in the media game has been fun and prosperous. We might help these poor buggers in the bush get the money they deserved and then we will head in to fight promoting. That’s probably the next step. The ‘Thriller in Manilla’ Big George V Craig Kelly. Two heavyweights going at it. It’s a bit like that Kevin Bloody Wilson song. ‘The Featherbrain Championship, Non Title Fight.’ Yeah…. that’s a better name.” Said Clancy.
Attempted Satire and Ready for April 1 Readers.
