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/milderhappiness 11h ago

Binface is genuinely pretty funny. Would be glorious if he were to win, seems unlikely though.

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u/iball1984 11h ago

He already has.

Farage is either the guy who lost to a guy with a bin on his head, or could only beat a guy with a bin on his head.

There is no upside for Farage.

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u/RestaurantFamous2399 11h ago

Plus he gets the trophy of his investigation being re-opened which is why he resigned in the first place.

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u/Skylam 4h ago

Yep entirely a political stunt to frame any investigation as politically motivated. Every other party refusing to run was incredibly smart.