Sit down!
One Australian politician is getting serious praise today after she had the ultimate comback for a senator who kept interrupting her.
Labor senator Penny Wong is known to be talked across by Liberal National senator Ian MacDonald quite often.
It has become such a known fact, that she addressed it head on yesterday during a senate hearing.
For non-Aus ppl, Penny Wong is a prominent senator in the opposition party in Australian parliament. She is also a lesbian. https://t.co/r41xpsGniP
— Pam Atkins (@baltree) June 21, 2017
As Wong took to the mic, she said:
“Thank you Mr President, the senator MacDonald really does have an unhealthy obsession with me.”
Continuing to be interrupted by MacDonald, Wong snapped back with the ultimate shut down.
“You’re not my type either mate, don’t worry about it.”
“You’re not my type either mate, don’t worry about it.”
Senator Penny Wong is the hero we need. pic.twitter.com/EK1p9i9dtf
— Ryan James (@RyanJL) June 21, 2017
And people have been rightfully showering her with praise for it.
Penny Wong is my hero but also every single woman has had to say this to a male at some stage pic.twitter.com/rKVLm8c0Cx
— Emily O’Mahoney (@oh_ma_honey) June 21, 2017
Get that into ya mate https://t.co/03ONUDSuRQ
— ?Mer? (@BadassMer) June 21, 2017
For me, it’s another wonderful usage of the word “mate" https://t.co/ixCQ8P8kSF pic.twitter.com/Y4IxlGEto3
— Mark Di Stefano ?? (@MarkDiStef) June 21, 2017
Penny Wong never ceases to be utterly delightful. https://t.co/55XxOE5K10
— Bradley Storer (@bradstorer) June 21, 2017