The great Australian election campaign quiz – week four

1. What famous animal did Peter Dutton meet over the Easter long weekend?

   1. The horse that partnered with Olympic equestrian Shane Rose

   2. The rescue dog that starred in the Australian film Runt

   3. The sheep that grew more than 10kg of wool while on the run

   4. The alpaca that sneezed on King Charles

2. The Coalition has a new rhyming tagline to go with its $750m “Operation Safer Communities” plan. Who is it cracking down on?

   1. Looters and shooters

   2. Drugs and thugs

   3. Crime and grime

   4. Gangs and nangs

3. On Monday, the Australian Electoral Commission said it had received complaints about the distribution of unauthorised anonymous pamphlets attacking an independent MP. Which one?

   1. Allegra Spender, the member for Wentworth

   2. Zali Steggall, the member for Warringah

   3. Monique Ryan, the member for Kooyong

   4. Zoe Daniel, the member for Goldstein

4. 

   Which of these was NOT a line used by Bob Katter in his Easter address?

   1. “Jesus went into the temple and bashed the living daylights out of the bankers and money changers and people that were making money out of religious beliefs”

   2. “I tell you what happened to the money changers in the temple. They burnt in hell”

   3. “Jesus died for our sins but he didn’t die for the sins Woolworths and Coles are perpetrating”

   4. “Hey, it’s Easter time, guess who’s making all the money? Woolworths and Coles. At Christmas time? Woolworths and Coles”

5. Diamantina Media has been running the podcast strategy for Labor during the campaign. Who else do they famously represent?

   1. Jordan Shanks, AKA Friendlyjordies

   2. The Betoota Advocate

   3. Abbie Chatfield

   4. Punter’s Politics

6. Why did Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots party claim this week it had been “hacked”?

   1. Its official website address redirected to Climate Action Australia’s homepage

   2. Its how-to-vote cards directed preferences to independents backed by Climate 200 funding in several seats

   3. A press conference livestream was interrupted by a pro-vegan group

   4. The party’s social media account posted an AI-generated meme of Palmer hugging a tree

7. How many ballots were cast on Tuesday, the first day of pre-poll voting?

   1. 542,000

   2. 522,000

   3. 492,000

   4. 552,000

8. 

   Peter Dutton visited the marginal Tasmanian seat of Lyons this week, travelling to a vineyard outside Hobart. As he posed for cameras raising a glass of pinot noir, what did he tell reporters his three favourite wine varieties were (in descending order)?

   1. Pinot noir, pinot noir and pinot noir

   2. Champagne, moscato and rosé

   3. Shiraz, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc

   4. Pinot noir, merlot and malbec

9. The two leaders went head-to-head in their third debate on Channel Nine this week. Which of the below did Anthony Albanese name when asked to compliment the opposition leader?

   1. His career in the police

   2. His passion for border protection

   3. His longevity in politics

   4. His willingness to help his son get on the property ladder

10. And what did Dutton choose when asked to say something nice about the PM?

    1. His commitment to Aukus in opposition

    2. The love he has for his dog, Toto

    3. His support for Ukraine

    4. His work to secure trade agreements

11. 

    The defence department “respectfully” requested candidates not to post pictures of themselves in military uniform this week. How did the Liberal candidate for Corangamite, Darcy Dunstan, describe himself in a social media post?

    1. Soldier. Battler. Liberal

    2. Tradie. Soldier. Dad

    3. Hunter. Christian. Soldier

    4. Truckie. Soldier. Australian

12. A Liberal party advertising truck attacking the prime minister and Victorian premier made a blunder while out and about in Melbourne this week. What happened?

    1. It missed a tram’s right of way

    2. It got stuck under the Sky Rail overpass

    3. It veered into the Yarra River

    4. It broke down and blocked several lanes of traffic on Hoddle Street

13. Bizarrely, another truck decked out in campaign messaging also became stuck this week, crashing into an early voting centre in western Sydney. Which party had the truck been advertising?

    1. Labor

    2. Trumpet of Patriots

    3. Greens

    4. Liberal party

14. 

    How did the Liberal senator Jane Hume describe the teals on the Today show this week?

    1. Latte-sipping lefties

    2. A reusable shopping bag filled with caviar

    3. Simon Holmes à Court in a cashmere cardigan

    4. Greens in good shoes

15. Anthony Albanese was again this week talking about falling off the stage at an event in Newcastle way back during the first week of the campaign. What did the PM say?

    1. He said he had now fully recovered from the incident and no longer needed to wear an ankle bandage

    2. He claimed it was no worse a misstep than Tony Abbott eating a raw onion

    3. He compared it to the amount grocery prices would fall under a re-elected Labor government

    4. He reiterated that he merely “stepped off” the stage and “stumbled”

16. Anthony Albanese will be unable to attend the pope’s funeral because of the election campaign. Who will represent Australia?

    1. Former prime ministers Malcolm Turnbull and Julia Gillard

    2. Former prime ministers John Howard and Paul Keating

    3. The foreign minister, Penny Wong

    4. The governor-general, Sam Mostyn

17. The Greens leader, Adam Bandt, got back behind the DJ decks at a party fundraiser in Brisbane on Thursday. What was the name of the band that also performed at the event?

    1. Platonic Sex

    2. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

    3. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

    4. Funk Knuckle

18. How many sites of potential future nuclear power plants under his controversial energy plan has Peter Dutton visited so far this election campaign?

    1. One

    2. Zero

    3. Four

    4. Two

19. With a run of 15 elections, which is currently Australia's longest-standing bellwether seat – where voters have elected an MP from the party that goes on to form government?

    1. Dunkley (Victoria)

    2. Eden-Monaro (NSW)

    3. Ryan (Qld)

    4. Robertson (NSW)

20. 

    And, finally, Peter Dutton has just one more week to visit petrol stations before Australians finish voting. How many had he visited as of Friday?

    1. 14

    2. 13

    3. 15

    4. 16

Solutions

1:D - The opposition leader admired Hephner’s luxuriant head of hair, 2:B, 3:A, 4:C - To be clear, we can't vouch for the accuracy of Katter’s theological interpretation on any of this, 5:B, 6:B - The party's candidate in Flinders, Jason Smart, urged voters to put him last on their ballot in protest when the cards were published, 7:A, 8:C - “I don’t discriminate,” he insisted., 9:C, 10:A, 11:B, 12:B - Caught unawares by a completed infrastructure project , 13:D - They really can’t catch a break, 14:D - Now all we can look at is their shoes, 15:D - Maybe time to stop digging, 16:D, 17:A, 18:B - The closest he has been is about 70km away, tracking of campaign stops showed , 19:D - Currently held by Labor's Gordon Reid on a margin of 2.2% following a minor redistribution., 20:A - Assisted here by the candidate for Lyons, Susie Bowser, er, Bower

Scores

1. 20 and above.

   Presumably you're also looking forward to voting below the line

2. 19 and above.

   Presumably you're also looking forward to voting below the line

3. 18 and above.

   Presumably you're also looking forward to voting below the line

4. 17 and above.

   Presumably you're also looking forward to voting below the line

5. 16 and above.

   Presumably you're also looking forward to voting below the line

6. 15 and above.

   Stay strong, nearly there!

7. 14 and above.

   Stay strong, nearly there!

8. 13 and above.

   Stay strong, nearly there!

9. 12 and above.

   Stay strong, nearly there!

10. 11 and above.

    Stay strong, nearly there!

11. 10 and above.

    If you thought this was hard, wait until you see the Senate ballot paper

12. 9 and above.

    If you thought this was hard, wait until you see the Senate ballot paper

13. 8 and above.

    If you thought this was hard, wait until you see the Senate ballot paper

14. 7 and above.

    If you thought this was hard, wait until you see the Senate ballot paper

15. 6 and above.

    Wait until you see the Senate ballot paper

16. 5 and above.

    Like a corflute flapping in the wind

17. 4 and above.

    Like a corflute flapping in the wind

18. 3 and above.

    Like a corflute flapping in the wind

19. 2 and above.

    Like a corflute flapping in the wind

20. 0 and above.

    Like a corflute flapping in the wind

21. 1 and above.

    Like a corflute flapping in the wind