An Australian MP’s attempt to curry favour with Orthodox Jews appears to have backfired.
Michael Danby, the Labour MP for Melbourne Ports in Victoria, has created two voting guides which provide examples of how to fill in ballots, the second of which relegates Australian Sex Party candidate Melissa Star from second voting preference to last.
Ms Star is replaced by Family First nominee Robert Keenan, who appears in bottom place on the original guide.
The Australian Sex Party’s policies include an intention to legalise same sex marriage, abortion and the use of marijuana, while according to their website, Family First is “a mainstream conservative party which believes in strong families [and] strong values”.
