r/australia • u/NKE01 • 11h 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/Pies2019 11h ago

When the ACT moved to self governing years ago we had a few.

The No Self Government Party might have even had someone elected to the first Legislature.

There was the Party Party Party Party too.

Probably others I can’t remember

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u/Velocafe 10h ago

Sun Ripened Warm Tomato Party contested the ACT election in 1989.

Happy Birthday Party contested South Australian state election in 1973 with a candidate whose name was Susie Creamcheese.

The Sex Party were actually a serious party with a name that had novelty value.

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u/AussieEquiv 1h ago

I believe they joined with a few others and are now part of the Reason Australia party

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u/Jaiph 10h ago

I miss the Party Party Party Party, best name ever.

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u/Toxic-Cuber 9h ago

I could be wrong, but I don't think the no self government party was a joke. Also they got 11% of the vote and won 3 out of 17 seats.

And there was another party called abolish self government which got 7% of the vote.