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“…Under our policies, if you’re having a go you’ll get a go. And that involves an obligation on all of us to be able to bring what we have to the table.”

Those were the word’s echoed around Australia by Prime Minister Scott Morrison during his 2019 Election victory.

It means anyone who’s willing to take a risk, should be able to do so in an environment that supports their goals.

And while the newly formed government’s immediate roll-out of high-income tax cuts may appear to somewhat contradict this pledge, the Promise of Australia is now as accessible as it’s ever been.

This egalitarian approach to class and aspirations couldn’t be more visible than it is on Platfrom 5 of the Betoota Heights railyway station this afternoon, in a display of civil disobedience than even the most draconian legislators in the Liberal Party would be proud of.

Local trouble-maker, Bradleigh ‘Busy Brad’ Byrnes is currently seven Woodstock tallies deep and urging anyone that makes eye contact to have a go.

In between some poorly-balanced shadow-boxing and deeply personal accusations towards complete strangers, Busy Brad is the epitome of the Liberal Party’s manifesto.

While Busy Brad’s warm and encouraging words seem inappropriate to bestow on a bunch of complete strangers who are trying to use public transport at 2pm on a Friday arvo, there is no doubt of how emotive they are.

“What the fuck are you looking at!” spits Busy at a 19-year-old Deliveroo rider.

“Do you wanna fucken go cunt?”

Within minutes, the South American 457 worker is indeed getting his go, while also providing Busy Brad will some rich cultural insights into Brazil’s national sport, jiu-jitsu brasileiro.

“Ok ok ok! Get off me! Fuck ya” says Busy, while wiping blood from his nose.

Unfortunately, like the Morrison government, there are terms and conditions to having this much of a go – especially for someone like poor Mauricho – who’s clearly having more of a go than the shit-talking jail bird.

“Fuck off back to your own country” says Brad.