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Richard Marles, the acting prime minister, made some brief comments on “Pam the Bird” during an interview on ABC News. He said:

I think the system is handling the matter as it should … I think it’s appropriate that the legal process takes its course.

I’m not coming down until they lower the taxes. Fucking sick of paying that shit.