‘I think the major parties need a kick in the nuts’: How ‘Punter’s Politics’ stormed Parliament House
Politics tamfitronics It was a topical week for Punter Konrad*, aka Punter’s Politics, to visit Parliament House — though perhaps they all are.The 35-year-old influencer, who aims to make politics accessible to the “average punter”, came to make a point about lobbying laws, having secured one of thousands of orange passes that give lobbyists free rein — passes sponsored by politicians, with no way of knowing who sponsored whom. “If you can’t beat them, join them!” he posted, inviting followers to buy a message for an MP of their choosing.The self-titled “punter’s lobbyist” spent Monday presenting crossbenchers, including David Pocock, Jacqui Lambie and Zali Steggall, with Punter-branded “bribes” — to “remind them that they serve the punters, the average Australian and not the corporate lobbyists”. By Tuesday his pass had been suspended, following a run-in...
