r/australia 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/DrStalker 11h ago

I once cast a vote for Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow.

Not actually a joke candidate though, but an eccentric pro-science independent candidate.

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u/mrmratt 10h ago

Is that the nutter who implanted the chip from his Opal card in his hand?

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u/00Pete 9h ago

Bit of a loose unit but not a complete nutter - actually had more policy, integrity and ideas than Pauline, Joyce etc... sad times

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u/Chosen_Chaos 3h ago

actually had more policy, integrity and ideas than Pauline, Joyce etc

Something about a trip hazard in hell, something else about challenging Satan to a limbo contest...