PineappleCrusher

PineappleCrusher_ (born 21 October 1977) is an Australian politician who served as the 40th Prime Minister of Australia from June 2018 to September 2018 and Leader of the Liberal Party between February 2018 and September 2018. He has been a member of the House of Representatives representing the Division of Pearce in since December 2018, after representing Queensland in the Senate. Prior to this, Crusher represented the Division of Brisbane in  and the Division of Gorton in.

Crusher was born in and studied  at the. Upon graduation, Crusher relocated to Singapore working for financial institution for a period of ten years before returning to Brisbane to commence a.

Whilst an expat, Crusher met his future wife Margaret via mutual friends at a restaurant near, which according to public record, is the location of the pair’s engagement. After their relocation to Brisbane, the pair fell pregnant with their firstborn son, Mathias, who attends his father’s alma mater of. In 2016, the pair birthed their second born son, Constantine, who later became the godson of Governor-General ElectrumNS.

Elected as the Member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Brisbane in 2017, Crusher rose to the leadership of the Liberal Party during a crisis that saw a significant loss of membership and the party’s loss of power in. After his election as leader, Crusher reformed the party into the Liberal National Party and rebuilt its membership and policies before resigning in June; citing personal attack from the Australian Democrats, Independents and entities within the Liberal Nationals.

In November 2017, Crusher made his comeback to federal politics as Bellman United’s Senator for Queensland; where he played a significant role in rebuilding the right of Canberra and the merger with the Australian Conservatives and One Nation to form the Liberty Party. Appointed as the President of Liberty, Crusher became a significant figure in the future BellmanTGM Government as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Defence and Attorney-General.

After the downfall of the BellmanTGM Government, Crusher rose to the leadership of the Liberty Party, which saw the immediate reformation of the Liberal Party in Canberra. Despite achieving a plurality in the House of Representatives after the immediate federal election, Crusher failed to form a Government over his socialist opponent Bsharri, which saw the Crusher Liberals become the Official Opposition.

With the removal of MattMonti from the House of Representatives, and the subsequent downfall of the Bsharri Government, Crusher was elected as Prime Minister in the next federal election after forming a Coalition with the Centre Alliance.

In September 2018, Crusher was removed from the Prime Ministership after the downfall of the PineappleCrusher_ Government, which was a result of a fallout with the Centre Alliance over legislation. After his removal, Crusher soon resigned as Leader of the Liberal Party, and urged the membership to elect Treasurer TheAudibleAsh as leader without opposition.

Under the leadership of TheAudibleAsh, Crusher was elected into the Senate as the Senator for Queensland, before his resignation over his failure to perform in the chamber. Despite this, Crusher was later elected as the Member for Pearce in the December 2018 federal election, which saw the Liberals under n4ziporriidge become the Official Opposition.

Childhood & Professional Career
PineappleCrusher_ was born in, on 21 October 1977 as the first born son as Matthew and Magnolia Crusher. With his father being a and mother being a, Crusher grew up in an  household in  and attended  before attending  from grade five.

Whilst at St Joseph’s, Crusher participated in rowing and debating, and was elected as College Vice Captain in 1995. Noted for “academic and spiritual excellence”, Crusher gained membership in firsts squads for rowing and debating, and became captain for the latter. Crusher, according to accounts from close friends and teammates, demanded excellence on level to bring honour to our “parents, to God, to Terrace, and those not as fortunate”.

Academically, Crusher performed at a high standard, and graduated with a of 98. In 1996, Crusher attended the, and graduated with a in 1999.

In 1995, Crusher became a member of the Young Liberals in response to the policy of the and the Australian Labor Party as a whole. Rising through the ranks of his branch in East Melbourne, Crusher was noted to be a Liberal similar to, with a blend of moderate and conservative viewpoints in social and economic doctrine.

After graduating with a, Crusher was offered a position with Standard Chartered in Singapore, which began his career within the global financial sector. In 2006, Crusher took personal leave from Standard Chartered and relocated to Brisbane with his wife Margaret to start a at the, where he received first level honours upon graduation.

After graduation, Crusher was offered a new position with the in, where he assisted the Crown in  cases before being admitted into the. Upon being admitted, Crusher remained part of the for another six months before becoming a private solicitor specialised in corporate law.

Political Career
Despite his alignment with the Liberal Party, Crusher successfully ran as an Independent in the Division of Brisbane in 2017. After being sworn into the House of Representatives, Crusher re-entered the Liberal Party, and subsequently challenged for the leadership of the party room. After being elected unopposed, Crusher reformed the party into the Liberal National Party and gave the government from the crossbench.

Liberal National Leader
During his tenure as leader, the Liberal National Party was widely noted as more active than the Official Opposition despite providing confidence to the Government, which provided an energised membership and base policy to assist Crusher in his efforts to rebuild the party.

Despite this, however, Crusher caused scandal after the Stuart by-election when he directed the party executive to recommend voters to preference an independent candidate over the endorsed Liberal National, which triggered an investigation into the inner workings of the Liberal National Party in Canberra by its political opponents.

Citing a political witch hunt, Crusher later resigned as the Leader of the Liberal National Party and as the Member for Brisbane, and returned to private life as a corporate barrister for an extended period of time.

BellmanTGM Opposition and Government
Approached by BellmanTGM, Crusher later re-entered politics running for Senator as a member of Bellman United, and played a significant role in the executive and parliamentary operation of the party. Largely considered a moderating force in the party, Crusher assisted BellmanTGM rebuild the right of Canberra by initiating a merger with the Australian Conservatives and One Nation, which subsequently saw BellmanTGM become Prime Minister and Crusher become Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Defence and Attorney-General.

Whilst holding the portfolio of Minister for Foreign Affairs, Crusher used ministerial powers to relocate Australia’s embassy in the from  to, which was considered highly controversial and triggered a Vote of No Confidence resulting in the downfall of the BellmanTGM Government.

Personal Life
Whilst working in Singapore, Crusher lived in and worshiped at.

According to Crusher, he and his wife Margaret met at Saint Joseph’s Church, and got engaged five years later after receiving permission from her father Andrew. In 2006, the pair got married and later relocated to after making plans to start a family and to widen Crusher’s studies.