Let’s not kid ourselves — Dan Repacholi is not the champion of coal miners he pretends to be. He can strut around in high-vis, snap selfies with shovels, and rehearse his tough-guy talk all he wants, but actions speak louder than photo ops. And nothing screams “sellout” louder than his how-to-vote card — where he shoved Stuart Bonds, the only true pro-coal candidate in the race, right down at the very bottom.
That’s right. Dan Repacholi — the guy who claims he’s standing up for coal — prefers literally everyone else over the one man actually trying to save the industry. He rated Bonds below Sue Gilroy, below Victoria Davies, and even below the Legalise Cannabis candidate. You couldn’t write satire this good. If you’re a coal miner wondering where you stand with Labor, Repacholi just gave you your answer: somewhere beneath a bong shop and a Greens-lite indie.
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