Veteran barrister and human rights advocate Julian Burnside will reportedly run as a Greens candidate against Treasurer Josh Frydenberg at the federal election.
High-profile barrister Julian Burnside QC is set to run as a Greens candidate against Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in the Victorian seat of Kooyong at the federal election.A Twitter account linked to the human rights advocate says he is"very troubled by climate change and our mistreatment of asylum seekers. Worried about the level of dishonesty in politics".
The action, launched in December, claims they have been subjected to"torture, crimes against humanity and the intentional infiction of harm by the Australian government". AAPClean Energy Finance Corporation boss Oliver Yates, who has named addressing climate change as his top priority. The Treasurer is one of several government ministers at risk of losing their seats to high-profile candidates.
Former Liberal turned independent Julia Banks is hoping to oust Health Minister Greg Hunt from the Victorian seat of Flinders. Former independent MP Rob Oakeshott is also looking to make a political comeback, challenging National Party MP Luke Hartsuyker in the New South Wales electorate of Cowper.
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