FORMER Bathurst High School student Rodney Keft has made an unexpected foray into national politics – and has created a few waves in the process.
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Mr Keft is now better known as Rodney Rude, the man who has spent almost 50 years making his career out of poking fun at political correctness in all its forms – usually through foul-mouthed but hilarious songs.
Now retired (again), Rodney Rude is still a popular figure across the country and his Facebook page boasts more than 34,000 followers. He took to Facebook on Tuesday to express his support for same-sex marriage.
“I’ve just put my yes vote in the mail. I see this whole thing as a freedom of choice issue,” Rude posted.
“Who cares who marries who. I’ve spent my life fighting for freedom of speech and for adults to be able to see, hear, watch and do whatever they choose.
“Marriage equality is the same issue, freedom to marry the person of your choice.
“In the past black people couldn’t marry white people, or Jews marry Christians. We should have moved on from setting these stupid rules.”
Former prime minister Tony Abbott famously said last month that “if you don't like political correctness, vote no”.
Clearly our own Rodney Rude – about as politically incorrect as they come – sees it differently.
Amazon battles the Big Country
NAOMI Simson was a popular speaker at last Friday’s Biz Month lunch and she had some rallying words for local operators concerned about the imminent arrival in the Australian market of American online retailing giant Amazon.
The RedBalloon founder and Shark Tank investor pointed out that Amazon was yet to post a profit and suggested company directors might not be fully aware of the challenges that setting up in Australia might bring.
“I will be getting on Amazon and sending some packages to my son who is about three hours south of Kununurra [Western Australia] on a cattle station,” she said.
“I think it’s time we show them just how big Australia is.”