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"We will not have our history, our heritage, and our home stolen by the poison of nationalism," the MP roared as he called on members to "reclaim patriotism" from the far right.

"Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking illicit narcotics, and was transiting along a known narcotrafficking passage enroute to poison Americans," he wrote.

"The people who live in this part of the world have to make a decision … I want to leave something other than poison and hatred behind."

We clutch the pearls of pseudo-science and wisdom we glean from our favorite poisoned well of journalism while our critical faculties erode.

Dr Webster treated the Wilkinsons at a tiny hospital in Leongatha, before their mushroom poisoning was identified and they were urgently transferred to a major Melbourne facility.