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23-05-2025
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Watch: Australian MP does a ‘shoey' in parliament
Credit: YouTube/ Parliament of Western Australia An Australian state MP ended his final day in parliament by pouring alcohol into his shoe and downing it. Kyle McGinn, who was retiring from the upper house of the parliament of Western Australia, thanked his constituents before doing what Australians call a 'shoey'. He pulled out a canned beverage, to the shock and laughter of his fellow politicians, and declared that he was 'used to getting told off'. 'I thought so long and hard about how I would finish this speech and my constituents in the Goldfields I think will be particularly appreciative,' he said. 'There's only one way to do it and I'm used to getting told off, so we might as well get this over and done with, but, I would like to say to the members and constituents across WA, thank you for two fantastic terms, cheers.' Some members of parliament applauded him until Alanna Clohesy, the house's presiding officer, instructed the MP to sit down. Mr McGinn told local media that he did the 'shoey' to show that there are 'normal people' in parliament. 'I think parliament can often seem inaccessible, I know when I first went into parliament I thought it was just about politicians but there are normal people up there,' he told local radio. 'Sometimes you just celebrate your own way and that has been me the whole way through.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Watch: Australian MP does a ‘shoey' in parliament
An Australian state MP ended his final day in parliament by pouring alcohol into his shoe and downing it. Kyle McGinn, who was retiring from the upper house of the parliament of Western Australia, thanked his constituents before doing what Australians call a 'shoey'. He pulled out a canned beverage, to the shock and laughter of his fellow politicians, and declared that he was 'used to getting told off'. 'I thought so long and hard about how I would finish this speech and my constituents in the Goldfields I think will be particularly appreciative,' he said. 'There's only one way to do it and I'm used to getting told off, so we might as well get this over and done with, but, I would like to say to the members and constituents across WA, thank you for two fantastic terms, cheers.' 'Inaccessible' Some members of parliament applauded him until Alanna Clohesy, the house's presiding officer, instructed the MP to sit down. Mr McGinn told local media that he did the 'shoey' to show that there are 'normal people' in parliament. 'I think parliament can often seem inaccessible, I know when I first went into parliament I thought it was just about politicians but there are normal people up there,' he told local radio. 'Sometimes you just celebrate your own way and that has been me the whole way through.'
