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Cookbook authors, ‘dukes’ and card game gatecrashers: Australia’s quirkiest politicians

  • Written by Robert Hortle, Deputy Director, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania

Australia has a fine tradition of unconventional politicians at all levels of government. Multiple examples probably spring to mind immediately.

But in researching this piece, I went down a wacky rabbit hole. It turns out there are lesser-known characters in the annals of history that deserve some time in the spotlight.

From particularly...

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