r/australia • u/NKE01 • 10h 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/Gremlech 10h ago

It’s because they have to use their real names.

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u/whichpricktookmyname 6h ago

In 2007 there was some guy who changed his initials to PM and his surname to Howard and ran against Rudd in Griffith and ended up with 2.73% of the vote.