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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tory Shepherd

Australian Greens party Grindr election ad: a gifted strategy or just grating?

Australian Greens candidates and MPs
Australian Greens Brisbane candidate Stephen Bates (right) has has taken out an election campaign advertisement on Grindr. Photograph: Russell Freeman/AAP

Greens candidate for Brisbane, Stephen Bates, has taken out an advertisement on Grindr, “the world’s largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people”.

“You always come first with the Greens,” one reads, and another says: “Spice up Canberra with a third”.

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