The Pollies' Christmas Tree Launch Was Incredibly Ill-Timed And Crazy Awkward

    The Grinches who stole the ABC and Christmas.

    During the widely reported ABC announcement that it would be cutting 10% of its staff and axing regional services the Prime Minister Tony Abbott tweeted this gleeful picture.

    Launching the #KmartWishingTree - We want all Australian families to have the best possible Christmas @wishing_tree

    The Prime Ministerial Christmas Tree launch coincided with exactly the moment ABC Managing Director Mark Scott apologised to employees who would be out of a job at Christmas.

    *sigh*