After a tiring APEC summit John Howard generously donated some of his time to speak with the Yowie. Our reporter, Grimshaw Yank, uncovered a little more about some recent and controversial decisions made by the Prime Minister.

“Prime Minister, you and your Liberal Party collegues were most outspoken about the comments of Sheik Taj din El Hilali suggesting women incited rape by dressing in a way reminiscent of uncovered meat. Would you like to expand on that?”

“I found those comments especially repugnant and insensitive. There’s no place for that attitiude in Australia – or anywhere in the world for that matter. Regardless of what a woman wears she should never be regarded as a piece of uncovered meat.”

“To the Iraq question: You’ve announced Australia will be ‘staying the course.’ Why are our troops remaining in Iraq?”

“Our troops are in Iraq to support the fledgling government who is still trying to impose the rule of law.”

“Rule of law? Hasn’t the new Iraqi government advocated its adherence to Shari law?”

“Quite so. Shari law has been a part of Iraqi culture for thousands of years.”

“But doesn’t Shari law sentence women for inciting rape? Especially when they have dressed in a way reminiscent of uncovered meat?”

“Well … yes.”

“So while you publicly denounce Sheik Taj din El Hilali’s comments you militarily support a government that embodies them?”

“You don’t like me do you Grimshaw?”