Pete Evans announces political ambitions
Celebrity chef Pete Evans is planning to run for a federal NSW Senate position as part of the Great Australia party ticket.
Evans has been repeatedly accused of spreading dangerous and discredited conspiracy theories, including on topics like Covid-19, QAnon and 5G networks, as well as recently coming under fire for sharing a Facebook post using a
symbol associated with the alt-right and neo-Nazis.
There have been murmurings of his political ambitions for a while now, but this morning it was confirmed.
Here is the statement from the Great Australia party:
Renowned Australian chef, restaurateur, author and television presenter, Pete Evans, has been approved to run as a NSW senate candidate for the Great Australian Party in the forthcoming federal election ... Pete Evans is fully supporting of the GAP ethos, supporting restoration of the Commonwealth and the preservation of democracy in Australia.
Pete Evans has maintained his principles and inspired others in the face of uncommon adversity.