Shorten’s Zinger To PM: “I Know You Are But What Am I?”

Bill Shorten today unveiled his latest zinger for the Australian public.

In response to an eye-watering assault from PM Malcolm “Trumble” which left the Opposition leader quietly sobbing, he silently commissioned a team of experts to produce a face-saving comeback.

Twenty four hours passed, and the response is now out.

Shorten gathered reporters to his office and then took 5 minutes to personally call the PM and deliver the comeback zinger without context.

A transcript of the call providers to journalists went as follows:

call is ringing
Shorten (to reporters): this is going to be great!
Turnbull: Hello?
Shorten: I know you are but what am i?
Turnbull:  Hello?
Shorten: I said, I know you are but what am i?
Turnbull:  Pardon?
Shorten: I said, I know you are but what am i?
Turnbull:  Oh this must be Bill.  Good one mate.  Did you think of that yourself?
Shorten: No.. I uh.
Turnbull:  I didn't think so.  But nice try.  Better luck next time.
Turnbull:  *click*
call ends.
Shorten: No.. uh.. takes one to know one!

Mr Shorten reported that the call went well, and he got the result he was hoping for.