Popular ABC political program and renowned echo chamber Q&A closed out its tenth year on air last night, with the typical combination of smugness and confected outrage affecting no real political change that it has become so well known for.

“Qanda was originally created to provide a forum for every day Australians to hold their leaders to account in person – democracy in its purest form,” said ABC Content Ninja and Strategic Solutions Specialist, Andy Peterson. “Unfortunately, it’s mostly just been a dick measuring contest between soundbite-obsessed politicians and insufferable Twitter users.”

“The only real highlights have been when somebody threw their shoes at John Howard and the time we featured a tweet from an account called @Abbottlovesanal.”

Host Tony Jones was more upbeat about the show’s performance. “Personally, I think I’ve done an excellent job over the last decade. I’ve been equal parts measured, assertive, and downright dashing. Seriously, check me out.”



“I know my mates in Canberra love it too, because it’s a guaranteed weekly distraction from where the real fuck ups are taking place. My only concern moving forward is how I’m going to spend another ten years perpetuating the myth that Kevin Rudd and I are in fact two different people.” “I know my mates in Canberra love it too, because it’s a guaranteed weekly distraction from where the real fuck ups are taking place. My only concern moving forward is how I’m going to spend another ten years perpetuating the myth that Kevin Rudd and I are in fact two different people.”

Peterson remains circumspect about the show’s future.

“Despite the frustrations, it still is capable of providing some hard hitting political intrigue every now and then,” said Peterson. “And of course, management upstairs absolutely fucking hate that. So we’re thinking next year we will replace it with cooking show or a revamped version of 20 to 1. Do you know if Myf Warhurst has time to take on another role?”