As the election campaign kicks into full swing, political nerds were shocked to wake up to breaking news this morning.
#BREAKING @Bowenchris has shaved. #auspol #ausvotes
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen showed up without his beard on Sky News Agenda!!!!
Bowen told Sky News: "There's never been a more exciting time to have a beard" but "sometimes (I) shave and this morning I shaved."
The man who wants to be treasurer in seven weeks was making a strong facial statement.
There will be no bearded Treasurers under a government I lead.
His ginger beard, which popped up at the start of this year, was the source of great rumor and suspicion with some people comparing him to The Office's David Brent.
.@dtsmith_sydney just told me Chris Bowen with a beard looks like David Brent and yep, now that’s all I see.
It even saw betting agencies create markets about Bowen's gingey beard.
And now it's gone, a nation is divided.
@mrbenjaminlaw I thought it made him look like a middle aged swinger on Reddit. But- no judgement.
So we need to do some polling on the issue. This is Bowen with a red and grey-flecked beard.
This is baby-faced Bowen.
