Fraser Anning registers own political party, will run candidates in 'most' lower house seats | MaxKoslowski
. His term expires at the imminent election.
The comments earned him condemnation, but also worldwide notoriety, which he has used to build a massive social media following that includes a Facebook page with over 117,000 likes. The senator ruled out nominating any white nationalist or far-right candidates, including Neil Erikson and Blair Cottrell, two anti-Islam figureheads who have agitated for nationalist change in Australia in recent years.
Mr Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's offices declined to say where they would preference Senator Anning's party.
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