“MONTY Python might have given us the Ministry of Silly Walks but Queensland had its own Minister for Silly Walks (and Toilet Doors) in Vince Lester in the 1980s. The National Party MP earned the title through his liking for
walking backwards for up to five hours at a time, all for the good cause of charity, mind you. More eccentric, however, was his long-running crusade to have toilet doors in public buildings open outwards instead of inwards. His reasoning - if someone had a heart attack on the job, it was almost impossible to get to them if the dunny door opened inwards. Vince had graphically demonstrated this himself at a press conference in his office bathroom, lying prostrate on the floor with his legs emerging from the cubicle. Cabinet eventually endorsed his position. (NB: at time of publication it was not known how many Queenslanders have had heart attacks in toilets in public buildings).”
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https://www.couriermail.com.au/news...e/news-story/7a620ef9bfc2d09a693a29321f43fe45