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    The Australian‏Verified account @australian Feb 17

    Nationals MP George Christensen has been reported to police by a Queensland environmental activist over a caption posted alongside this photo #auspol http://bit.ly/2o7s1bF pic.twitter.com/GYADAzwuIl

    9:06 PM - 17 Feb 2018
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    • Zedemel sue mills Gabrielle Power West 🅼🅸🅺🅴 'Frustrated LNP Voter' RYAN Victor Sojo Pat Hall Maureen McGinnis Charlie Ted McDonnell
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      1. brian cox‏ @bigdog1169 Feb 18
        Replying to @australian

        Sorry Lefties, once again you lose.....pic.twitter.com/OV6DWmu7CW

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      1. brian cox‏ @bigdog1169 Feb 18
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        Hahaha George triggering Fwit Lefties. Get that man a beer. 🍺

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      1. Banjo‏ @john20741 Feb 17
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        Got Barnaby off the front page. Well done George, taking one for the team. #auspolbarnaby #auspol

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      1. Andrew Zed‏ @andrewzed3 Feb 17
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        #triggered

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      1. #Greens_are_a_Virus‏ @Hadagut_full Feb 18
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        😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Greenie punks. That’s a compliment, we usually refer to them with way more derogatory descriptions. Poor little green flogs 😢 Nothing but pud pullers.

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      1. Seán Anmchadh‏ @SeanAmbrose44 Feb 18
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        Some workers have been sacked for less and making comments on social media. MP's must be a protected species. Disgraceful.

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      1. Reality‏ @PBattershill Feb 18
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        Oh boo hoo. Get a life greenies

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      1. LeftRightOut‏ @userIDtaken Feb 18
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        Environmental activist huh? Triggered lefties, always calling on the big state to oppress their opponents. #cowards

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      1. Darryl Mason‏ @DarrylMason Feb 17
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        what does their job have to do with it? AFP keep saying If You See Something Say Something.

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      1. minds.com/adamjsims Adam Sims‏ @adamjsims Feb 17
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        Link -> Access denied

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      1. blackeye‏ @whooshca Feb 17
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        I hope you have a gun licence George . There are some ferals out to get you .

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      1. Earth First‏ @GaryMDean Feb 17
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        Was that big sweaty gut made with Taxpayer monies?

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      1. Dan‏ @SealTurtle Feb 17
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        Must have been hot, sweating like a rapist in the witness box.

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      1. theUNCLEdaily‏ @theUNCLEdaily Feb 17
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        But he’s too pretty for jail. No wait, he isn’t. #lockhimup #thisisLNP #auspol

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