By NOEL MURPHY
POLITICAL wildcard Buddy Rojek might have been dumped by Clive Palmer’s United Party as its Corangamite candidate but that won’t stop him partying – with his own.
The party animal who ruffled feathers with his plans for a massive party to attract supporters – with female models he suggested might invite males to party further – now wants to start his own party; the Anzac United Party.
Mr Rojek told the Independent he wanted to run a candidate in every seat across Australia at the next election and was already working on policy.
“I am using my experience gained in this campaign to help the candidates I choose,” he said.
“I realised we don’t need a lot of money to campaign. I will take a long time to ensure all candidates are of the standard Australia deserves.’”
Mr Rojek said the Anzac United Party would be a “multi-racial ethnic party with a libertarian flavour”.
“I already have 39 members mixed with Indian and Australian citizens,” he said.
“With lots of mates ex-Australian Defence Force and an uncle who is president of Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club, it is a natural name. I already have heaps of email support but I will work on a formal application and datebase registration in all states.”
Mr Rojek said being disendorsed by Palmer’s United Party had left him “furious” and “out of pocket”.
“I never had a real chance to defend myself,” he said.
“And I have 10 trailers with an A-frame ready to go to advertise myself.
“This was the reason for the volunteer party using models – to get volunteers, to get some notoriety. Then drive voters to my Facebook page using A-frame car trailers.
“I did not get a chance to use them. They cost me $22,000 to build, now they are useless.”
Mr Rojek said he was about to travel to Adelaide, and then all major cities in Australia, to start a supporter base. He said he would spend the next four years formulating policy “based on real people”.
“I already had big plans to re-organise the department budgets, trim the public service fat cats, rationalise departments to save on admin, and then use the defence budget to fix the roads, bridges, ports and piers,” he said.
Mr Rojek also suggested building war bunkers in the Otways that could double-up as tourist housing.
“It’s just common sense to save money and get more back for it,” he said.
