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Australian politician changes his name to 'Aussie Trump'

An Australian politician has changed his name to 'Aussie Trump' to protest against the Labor Party, where he was expelled in 2023 for alleged breaches of family violence restraining orders.
The lawmaker's name is now Austin Letts Trump, and he shared legal confirmation of the change on X.
He stated, 'I've launched a political protest against the tyranny and systematic corruption of the Labor government in WA,' and urged voters to 'Vote Labor Out! & Drill Baby Drill!'
Western Australia's Premier Roger Cook criticized the name change as 'simply attention-seeking stuff' and questioned how much lower the politician could go.

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RTV Slovenija

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Malay Mail

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NZ Herald

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ABC Australia

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News

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9News

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