Wow look out Nero Stanhope….the Yowie man is on your case…..
Yowie Man may run in elections
THE wrath of parents may be the least of ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope’s concerns after the announcement the nation’s chief yowie hunter may fight him at the next election.
Tim the Yowie Man has issued a challenge to Mr Stanhope to reverse a string of Budget cuts announced on June 6 or face him at the polls.
He formally changed his name to Tim the Yowie Man after spotting an unidentified black hairy creature in Canberra’s Brindabella Mountains in 1994, and has since carved out a curious career as a mystery investigator.
“Today, is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, and given the short sightedness of the Stanhope government’s budget, I feel it is an appropriate day to announce this challenge,” Mr Yowie Man said.
Mr Stanhope announced plans to shut 39 schools and raised taxes 6 per cent in the Budget but still delivered a deficit of $80 million.
The Yowie Man, better known for his books on the mythical beast and as the operator of Canberra ghost tours, said he would offer his hearse to the Government.
“I should offer the hearse to Jon Stanhope and (ACT education minister) Andrew Barr to commute to work – especially because their policies are killing our local schools,” the Yowie Man said.
The next ACT election is due in 2008.
Comment was sought from Mr Stanhope.
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