Acting Prime Minister Michael McCormack living a childhood dream

Colin Bettles
Updated April 18 2018 - 1:51pm, first published April 17 2018 - 12:00pm
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

CHARISMATIC rural MP Michael McCormack will be acting Prime Minister over the next 12 days, while Malcolm Turnbull is out of the country on official duties, performing a job he daydreamed aboutin high school.

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Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.