The first casualty of trust in the election is Chas Licciardello from the @chaser. https://t.co/pnGLibDU4T #auspolhttps://t.co/Gu27rsf8q8
— smh.com.au (@smh) May 30, 2016
The ground he landed on wasn’t exactly forgiving, and neither was the Prime Minister’s AFP security detail, who physically dragged Licciardello out of the area.
Here’s The Chaser’s Chas getting manhandled after a stunt as the PM was leaving #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/9iWohSoEj6
— Jackson Gothe-Snape (@jacksongs) May 30, 2016
Elsewhere, fellow Chaser Craig Reucassel showed up to a subsequent Turnbull appearance brandishing a lifesize cutout of Tony Abbott.
Now this should get interesting – The Chaser’s @craigreucassel on the campaign trail #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/yp40Koe0xx
— Nick Haggarty (@NickHaggarty) May 30, 2016
And the Chaser’s @craigreucassel turned up with a @TonyAbbottMHR cardboard cut out. #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/RBysIYwlsp
— Caitlyn Gribbin (@CaitlynGribbin) May 30, 2016
The Chaser’s @craigreucassel explains why he’s holding @TonyAbbottMHR cutout for @TurnbullMalcolm @SBSNews #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/wMPzTw3HOr
— Omar Dabbagh (@Omar_Dabbagh) May 30, 2016
Though he too got the move along from Turnbull’s security, he didn’t cop the same manhandling that Licciardello did.
The Chaser crashed another pm event @AAPPoll16 #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/alGizhgSiK
— Belinda Merhab (@belinda_merhab) May 30, 2016
The election is an bountiful ocean of political content, dear friends. You just gotta find the right rod to catch it.