Pete Evans has announced he will join politics and run for the Senate with former One Nation senator Rod Culleton s The Great Australian Party. Controversial celebrity chef and known anti-vaxxer Evans was announced as a candidate for the upcoming federal election in a statement from the party about 1am on Friday. Pete Evans has maintained his principles and inspired others in the face of uncommon adversity, a statement from Mr Culleton said. Pete is fully supportive of the GAP ethos, supporting restoration of the Commonwealth and the preservation of democracy in Australia. Throughout his engagement with GAP s national selection committee, Pete presented an unwavering commitment to advancing the freedoms of all Australians. As a result, he has been resoundingly approved.
Mr Culleton, a Western Australia-based politician, initially sat as a One Nation senator and then independent following the 2016 election. But he was booted from this position later that same year after the Federal Court found he was bankrupt. In 2017, the High Court also ruled that Mr Culleton was ineligible to run as a senator due to a larceny charge in NSW. Mr Culleton intends to run for the Senate for the Great Australia Party in the next federal election alongside Daryl O Bryan in Victoria and several other candidates. The small party lists policies related to tax reform, the elimination of local councils and the abolition of the Reserve Bank.