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Did These Australian Politics Events Happen In 2017 Or 2018?

The High Court booted Joyce over his dual citizenship last year. He was then reelected as the member for New England.

2017

When was Barnaby Joyce kicked out of Parliament for being a Kiwi?  


The first couples married just weeks after marriage equality became law.

When did the first legal same-sex marriage take place?

Dutton made the comments to 3AW radio in January.

2018

When did Peter Dutton claim people in Melbourne were too afraid to go to dinner because of “African gang violence”?

Hanson was condemned by the Coalition and Labor for performing the stunt during a debate about banning face coverings in public.

When did Pauline Hanson wear a burqa into Parliament?

LGBT groups said O'Sullivan's declaration was offensive to the trans community.

When did Barry O'Sullivan "come out" as a woman?

Waters breastfed her baby daughter during a debate in the Senate last year.

When did Larissa Waters breastfeed in Parliament?

Macklemore performed his song "Same Love" while Australia was in the middle of a national vote on legalising same-sex marriage.

When did Macklemore's performance at the NRL grand final make conservative politicians mad?

Shortly after becoming prime minister, Morrison went on a tour of Queensland. But instead of driving in the bus with his face on it, he flew in a VIP jet.

When did a bus with Scott Morrison's face on it drive across Queensland?

Turnbull was speechless when asked if he knew the words to the John Farnham banger.

When did Malcolm Turnbull forget the words to "You’re the Voice"?

The three lower house MPs were reelected during the "Super Saturday" of by-elections.

When did four Labor politicians get booted from Parliament for being dual citizens?

Turnbull did the impression during an off-the-record speech at the Mid Winter Ball in Parliament House.

When did Malcolm Turnbull do an impression of Donald Trump?

Mehreen Faruqi replaced Lee Rhiannon as a NSW senator for the Greens this year.

When was the first female Muslim senator sworn in?

Security guards pushed a whiteboard in front of Cash to stop the media filming her.

When did Michaelia Cash hide behind a whiteboard?

[Judge Andrew Scotting](https://www.buzzfeed.com/joshtaylor/he-didnt-stand-in-front-of-this-sign) found that the word was not necessarily offensive.

When did a NSW court rule that a sign calling Tony Abbott a “c\*nt” was not offensive under Australian law?

Bernardi quit the Liberals last year to form his own party Australian Conservatives.

When did Cory Bernardi quit the Liberal party?

Barnaby's first son, Sebastian, was born in April.

When did Barnaby Joyce have a baby with his former staff member?

Latham said he would run for One Nation at the next NSW state election.

When did former Labor leader Mark Latham join One Nation?

Perret [gave himself a black eye](https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/more-than-a-close-shave) and three stitches after laughing so hard at TV show _Veep_, he choked on his sushi and knocked himself unconscious.

When did Labor MP Graham Perrett give himself a black eye from laughing too hard at _Veep_?

Parliament passed the laws within 48 hours.

When did Parliament pass “food terrorism” laws after needles were found in strawberries?

Parliament announced plans to upgrade security last year.

When did they start building a fence around Parliament House?

Ludlam quit politics after discovering he was a dual citizen.

When did Scott Ludlam (and his beautiful hair) leave Parliament?

Cher apologised to her LGBT fans after taking a selfie with Turnbull at Mardi Gras, claiming she didn't know who he was.

When did Cher meet Malcolm Turnbull and not know who he was?

Gichuhi turned into a meme after replying to reporters "Well, well... next question" during a press conference.

When did Lucy Gichuhi's "Well, well" comments go viral?

You need to pay more attention in Question Time.

BACKBENCHER

You probably have no idea who these women are.

CROSSBENCHER

So close to the top! Better luck next election.

OPPOSITION LEADER

You are a dope mf who knows wtf is going on and would never use a knife and fork to eat a pie.

PRIME MINISTER

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