Hot diggity dog, Australia. You’ve got yourself a brand new political meme, and it’s coming straight from one of this year’s spiciest stoushes.
First, some backstory: Attorney-General George Brandis QC and former Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson SC, the Australian government’s top legal advisors, have been at it since Brandis directed pollies – even Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull – to seek his written approval before even consulting Gleeson.
Understandably pissed at this move and the resulting stalemate between ’em, Gleeson resigned from his post just a couple of hours ago.
The thing is, Brandis signed off with… this:
That came straight from the hand of one of Australia’s most powerful figures, written in an office that embodies the pinnacle of legal understanding. But it looks like the opposite of a signature – the kind of thing meant to signify nothing, rather than the name of our Attorney-General.
So, ignoring one of the biggest political blow-ups of 2016, the internet’s wise denizens latched on that calligraphic clusterfuck:
— very spooky tweets (@adam_lewis) October 24, 2016
you simply cannot both attack Blue Poles and defend this signature pic.twitter.com/F9e1LiScOM
— Colley (@JamColley) October 24, 2016
— Denham Sadler (@denhamsadler) October 24, 2016
With a signature like that, it’s even hard to take sick AG’s notes seriously. pic.twitter.com/nOVW1ENe4E
— Dan Ilic (@danilic) October 24, 2016
BREAKING: Brandis agrees to release his diary, after it becomes apparent nobody will be able to understand it. pic.twitter.com/1yDwfUwBsI
— Kenny Devine (@TheKennyDevine) October 24, 2016
— Gina Rushton (@ginarush) October 24, 2016
George Brandis releases his signature scent. pic.twitter.com/jUcA6znsBO
— Jo Thornely (@jothornely) October 24, 2016
Maybe it wasn’t his signature, but a suggestion for a way to play the resignation? #brandis pic.twitter.com/mpEsED5ucr
— Dan Ilic (@danilic) October 24, 2016
Source: Sydney Morning Herald / ABC / Attorney-General George Brandis QC.
Photo: Attorney-General George Brandis QC.
