commentators are not the only ones

to gatecrash our values and vernacular. Have you noticed the way in particular Costello and Vanstone and I think it might be speading to the opposition although with their being almost invisible and inaudible, I can't be sure, are dropping in, "Well gee that's a toughie" and "Gee whiz, I'd have to think about that one."
Listen, you politicians are paid enough to not have to "gee whiz" the people of Australia. If you can't do better than "gee whiz" us then you should vacate your position and give it to someone else who can handle the situation. The minder who dreamed up this attempt to proletariatise and vernacularise the representatives of the people ought to rethink the philosophy behind it. Their salaries are big enough for them to give honest, sensible and thought through answers. If Peter and Amanda can't do that, then let Kim and Julia have a go.
"Geez, that's a toughie. Fair dinkum."
You politicians have got your own language. Don't pretend you are one of us by trying to hijack our language.