Party-Hopping Craig Kelly Takes Another Leap in Political Comeback

Craig Kelly, who’s been associated with Liberals, United Australia, One Nation and ran as an independent, has made another leap, this time to the Libertarians.

Member for Hughes Craig Kelly looks on during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 2, 2021. Sam Mooy/Getty Images

After last working closely with One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, leading to speculation that he'd be on that party’s ticket in next year’s federal election, former politician Craig Kelly has announced he will stand for the Libertarian Party in the Senate.

“I have the greatest respect for Pauline Hanson and everything she has done in Australian politics, and I wish her all the best, but the Libertarian Party is now who I will be working with,” Kelly said on 2GB, where he announced his latest incarnation.