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Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush
Jan 25^th, 2012 at 7:23pm

WTF has he done besides earn millions of dollars for himself to be Australian of the Year??

Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush is urging local writers to tell the stories of asylum seekers who try to make the perilous journey to Australia by boat.

The multi-award winning actor on Wednesday was named Australian of the Year at a ceremony outside Parliament House in Canberra in front of a crowd of 10,000, including Prime Minister Julia Gillard

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8408879

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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush Reply #1 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 7:40pm David Hicks. smack yez! Poofters, pansies, and parasites need NOT apply. NO actors, pollies homos, Abos, immigrants. And if you are a 'doctor' or a 'lawyer', a 'sportsman', or a 'woman', smack OFF! Parasites!
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Re: Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush
Reply #2 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 8:06pm

blackadder wrote on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 7:23pm:

WTF has he done besides earn millions of dollars for himself to be Australian of the Year??

Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush is urging local writers to tell the stories of asylum seekers who try to make the perilous journey to Australia by boat.

The multi-award winning actor on Wednesday was named Australian of the Year at a ceremony outside Parliament House in Canberra in front of a crowd of 10,000, including Prime Minister Julia Gillard

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8408879

god we are a sorry lot we really are... Geof Rush... OMG..

up against people like Fa Riley and the Morecombs. I could scream..

and we talk about getting rid of the Queen.. LOL.. we are growing up...LOL>.

sorry shaking my head in disbelief..

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush Reply #3 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 8:07pm if I was Geoff Rush I would have been embarrassed I was even mentioned..let alone given the honor?? well it isnt an honor anymore is it? its a joke.
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Dirty Paki Khunt

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Re: Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush
Reply #4 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 9:20pm

cods wrote on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 8:06pm:

I could scream..

And so you should, dear. Shame Labor Shame. There will be no carbon tax under a government I lead, the most incompetent government in Australia's history, etc, etc, etc.

Know anyone who's won an Oscar, Cods? Who does I don't know how many movies a year and still finds time to do plays?

By the way, Matty is the youngest Australian ever to be nominated for an Order of Australia, so we're in good company in this thread - if he posted, of course.

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Life_goes_on Gold Member Offline Posts: 4772 400kms south of Yobsville, Qld Gender:	Re: Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush Reply #5 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 9:23pm Cods, have a scream, have a spit, take a Bex and tell us in the morning how you feel.
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 61950 Here Gender:	Re: Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush Reply #6 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 9:46pm Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush He is not a bad actor but I never realised he played cricket.
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Re: Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush
Reply #7 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 10:03pm

blackadder wrote on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 7:23pm:

WTF has he done besides earn millions of dollars for himself to be Australian of the Year??

Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush is urging local writers to tell the stories of asylum seekers who try to make the perilous journey to Australia by boat.

The multi-award winning actor on Wednesday was named Australian of the Year at a ceremony outside Parliament House in Canberra in front of a crowd of 10,000, including Prime Minister Julia Gillard

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8408879

The man is an outstanding actor. Great man. Great Australian. What exactly is your problem?

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Re: Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush
Reply #8 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 10:22pm

Oh, you must be joking! I was shaking my head in disbelief. This should have definitely gone to Father Riley or the Morcombes. What a disgrace. Also, the young Australian of the year? What has she done to benefit anyone?? AOY has lost all significance in my eyes, an absolute disgrace that they won.

The Aboriginal woman from Arnhem Land definitely deserved to win the Senior award, as did the NSW woman to win the Local Hero. The other two, though? What a joke.

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BILL SHORTEN WILL NEVER BE PM!!!!

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Dirty Paki Khunt Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 103173	Re: Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush Reply #9 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 10:25pm Were you up for Young Australian, Matty?
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Life_goes_on Gold Member Offline Posts: 4772 400kms south of Yobsville, Qld Gender:	Re: Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush Reply #10 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 10:28pm Old Troll Of The Year. Always a bitterly fought award.
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matty Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11055 East Sydney Gender:	Re: Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush Reply #11 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 12:36am Life_goes_on wrote on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 10:28pm: Old Troll Of The Year. Always a bitterly fought award. Sorry, Julia Gillard has nothing to do with this.
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Re: Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush
Reply #12 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 7:05am

Life_goes_on wrote on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 9:23pm:

Cods, have a scream, have a spit, take a Bex and tell us in the morning how you feel.

didnt work feel worse....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

sorry sorry sorry if its the best we can do.. how about we forget about this non event Australian of the Year...its embarrassing..we must have a very low IQ in this country..an actor!!!! a person who spends his life doing makebelieve....RIGHT!

thats right up there isnt it?

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush Reply #13 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 7:06am Life_goes_on wrote on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 10:28pm: Old Troll Of The Year. Always a bitterly fought award. I know that isnt funny but... this is such a joke...
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Doctor Jolly Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3808	Re: Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush Reply #14 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 8:15am Ok choice IMO. But has there been a more influential Australian than Julian Assange over the past year or two?
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