Paul Keating Dislikes Muesli-Chewers

Bless him, it seems former prime minister Paul Keating is as cantankerous as ever. He’s recently made the news after getting into a war of words with NSW Planning Minister Brad Hazzard, and it’s nice to see PK is as snappy as ever when it comes to the quips.

Reports the Daily Telegraph:

Paul Keating has resigned as the chair of the Barangaroo Design Excellence Review Panel after a letter from Planning Minister Brad Hazzard told him to stop calling Clover Moore a “muesli chewer”. Mr Hazzard appeared to threaten Mr Keating’s future in the job after writing him a letter yesterday. But last night Mr Keating sent his own letter back to Mr Hazzard saying that he was quitting.

In a letter to Mr Keating, released to The Daily Telegraph last night, Mr Hazzard said: “I specifically refer to the use of the words ‘sandal-wearing, muesli-chewing, bike-riding pedestrians. I ask you to confirm to me that you will desist from any denigrating comments … “.

“Sandal-wearing, muesli-chewing, bike-riding pedestrians” – hahahahahahahaha! Oh Paul, you wag.