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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ariel Bogle

Who is H Fong, the man authorising the flurry of annoying Trumpet of Patriots text messages?

Mobile phone screenshots of unsolicited text messages from Trumpet of Patriots, authorised by H Fong
Trumpet of Patriots Senate candidate Harold Fong, whose name appears on unsolicited text messages from the party, said he had authorised the messages but had not personally sent them. Photograph: Aap Image/AAP

Australians have been infuriated this election cycle, yet again, by a deluge of unsolicited text messages from a political party associated with Clive Palmer.

“You don’t need to be welcomed to your own country, 3% home loans Vote 1 Trumpet of Patriots,” some of the texts read.

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