Social media ads show former MP talking to a man in hi-vis who online viewers say closely resembles member of Liberal Goldstein campaign
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Australian elections have many proud traditions: democracy sausages, Akubra hats, and of course, salt of the earth “tradies” in campaign ads.
The tradition continues down in Victoria, where a young man in an orange hi-vis vest, complete with a hard hat, makes an appearance in a campaign video for the former Liberal MP Tim Wilson. He also appears to be part of Wilson’s campaign to regain the seat of Goldstein, won by the teal independent Zoe Daniel in 2022.
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