{"id":35891,"date":"2017-04-01T15:09:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T04:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=35891"},"modified":"2019-04-13T23:49:41","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T13:49:41","slug":"george-christensens-cyclone-debbie-diary-qldaah-qldpol-tcdebbie-auspol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/george-christensens-cyclone-debbie-diary-qldaah-qldpol-tcdebbie-auspol\/","title":{"rendered":"George Christensen’s Cyclone Debbie diary – @Qldaah #qldpol #TCDebbie #auspol"},"content":{"rendered":"
The unauthorised diary of George Christensen’s Tropical Cyclone Debbie adventures.<\/h6>\n
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Queensland Liberal National Party MP for Dawson, George Christensen<\/a>, has had a rough week. Captured by filmmaker Ted Crosby<\/a> at Canberra airport on Friday afternoon he was heard to exclaim, “Christ all-fucking-mighty!” as he left the Virgin lounge.<\/p>\n

With Tropical Cyclone Debbie destroying his electorate of Dawson, the events leading up to this explosive moment may give us an insight into the former National Whip. The man from Mackay, the caner of the canefields, a man called George.<\/p>\n

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March 27, 2017 – Last plane out of Mackay<\/h2>\n

George left on the final flight before Mackay Airport closed. AAP’s\u00a0Daniel McCulloch<\/a>\u00a0wrote that, “Mr Christensen, who left on the last flight in or out of Mackay to get to Canberra for parliament, warned the weather could change on a dime right now and urged people to stay put.”<\/a><\/p>\n

Mackay Airport posted a statement online confirming the closure and that\u00a0“stage 4 of its Cyclone Plan” had been activated.<\/a><\/p>\n

March 28, 2017 – Morning: Appeared on Sky<\/h2>\n

As TC Debbie approached his electorate, “Emergency” George appeared on Sky News.<\/em><\/p>\n

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.@GChristensenMP<\/a> says he's spoken to mayors in #tcdebbie<\/a> affected areas and they are urging residents to stay put https:\/\/t.co\/Hjfkibra3k<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AjNnuryKTh<\/a><\/p>\n

— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) March 27, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n