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And with that, we shall leave the blog for today.

But never fear, we shall be back tomorrow. Mostly because it’s our job and I do like to get paid, but also because where else would you be?

Estimates continues, plus party room meetings, plus more question time…it never ends. (Except for Thursday when it will, until April)

A massive thank you to Mike Bowers, Katharine Murphy and Paul Karp and the rest of the Guardian brainstrust, secret squirrels included.

And of course, to you. We couldn’t do it without you. Get some rest and we’ll be back bright and early tomorrow. And in the meantime – take care of you.

Mike Bowers sat through that estimates hearing

The explanation of #shoegate is as dull as a pair of white sneakers.