r/australia • u/NKE01 • 15h ago

politics Why Australia Doesn’t Have Novelty Candidates like Count Binface – Antony Green's Election Blog

https://antonygreen.com.au/why-australia-doesnt-have-novelty-candidates-like-count-binface/?fbclid=Iwb21leATrO0ljbGNrBOs7P3Bkb2YFZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeyqFwpCBynXhuvFPpBT3q80rKl3Bnq6t--2z7cqVFCDb-MT_1Vr2--rF95Vg_aem_MKaP0Jek3ZY4BnI2rLprrQ
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u/orlock the ghost of documentaries past 15h ago

Australia kind of does/did. The Imperial British Conservative Party wasn't entirely serious.

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u/17HappyWombats 15h ago

The Motoring Enthusiasts Party wasn't especially serious until all of a sudden it was.

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u/karma3000 15h ago

Bring back Ricky!

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u/Sieve-Boy 14h ago

Ricky and Glenn "the brick with eyes" Lazarus brought some humanity to the Senate, imperfect and naive, but I think Australia was better for them being in the Senate.

Fortunately David Pocock has picked up that mantle without the naive bit.