Jazz Randyboy, You Have Started A Stripping Epidemic!

Melbourne residents, only just recovering from the mass taxi driver stripathon late last month which led to the city’s cabbies having their list of demands approved by the State Government, have again had to endure an eyeful of flesh, with another bunch of protesters who figure a shirts off approach to demonstrating is the best way to get their point across. Hands up those of you who have been secretly longing for Family First spunk Stephen Fielding to get his gear off? It’s your lucky day!

Photo: Angela Wylie

Angry pensioners and a Family First senator have stripped off and stopped traffic on one of Melbourne’s busiest intersections in a protest against a lack of support for seniors in this week’s Federal Budget.

Up to 200 elderly people stood at the corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets this morning.

It was inspired by topless taxi drivers who won safety concessions after a city centre protest rally two weeks ago, was organised with the backing of Family First senator Stephen Fielding.

Mr Fielding stripped off his shirt in support of the protest, while two elderly women wore only their bras.

Highlights of the sexy but serious protest include -

- ‘John’, 69, who ran off into the intersection and stripped off to his underpants, said the budget was a “slap in the face” for pensioners.

- Another woman stripped down to her bra and longjohns during the protest.

According to the article, “traffic returned to normal after about 15 minutes” – but the visual picture will no doubt stay with witnesses for the rest of their lives.