Greens candidate for the South Australian seat of Unley, Georgie Hart, has clapped back in a hilarious way after haters graffitied her campaign poster.
Hart came across her poster on Sunday (March 13) and discovered that had been decorated with her smoking a cigarette, seen with a moustache, goatee and monobrow.
The politician then took to her Instagram to recreate the unflattering image, where she had drawn on her own facial hair and a ciggie with a sharpie.
“Hi, I’m Georgie Fart and I’m here to talk about ’natural’ gas. Not that type of ‘natural’ gas,” she said.
“Natural gas like natural coal is a dangerous fossil fuel. If we want a future for our children here on his planet we need to be transitioning away from fossil fuels.”
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Hart also took the opportunity to discourage people from voting for the Federal Liberal Party and Federal Labor Party in the state and federal election, as she says both parties have invested in natural gas and natural coal.
She urged voters to support the Greens as they promise to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels to consider ‘our children’s future.’
Fossil fuel companies have close ties with many political parties, and it was estimated that between 2017 and 2018, they donated $1,277,933 to the ALP, Liberal and National parties.
Although Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised to reduce carbon emissions by 2050, he is yet to phase out the fossil fuel industry.
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Mr Morrison said he recognises that the gas and oil sector has ‘always’ been a significant contributor to Australia’s economy.
He also explained that the federal government would continue to support the Beetaloo, Galilee, Narrabri and Bowen gas basins and secure even more gas basins.
Many environmental activists and groups have slammed Mr Morrison’s ‘plan’, stating that he continues to support the fossil fuel industry because companies provide large donations to the Liberal Party.
350.org Australia campaigner Shani Tager said: “The Morrison Government has a track record of giving public money to gas industry players with close ties to the Liberal party, and there’s no reason to think that this new program will be any different – the whole thing stinks.”
Georgie Hart will run in the state’s election on March 19.
Charisa Bossinakis