Dick Smith Is Forming His Own Political Party

Like so many other wealthy folk before him who have found themselves and their business endeavours bogged down by bureaucratic claptrap, Smith has apparently decided to take action of his own steam, by entering the cut-throat world of Australian politics.

At the 2015 launch of the Salvation Army‘s Red Shield Appeal, Smith bemoaned the amount of high income Australians who do little – if anything – to help their fellow man. Around 2,000 Australians currently have annual incomes of over $1million, but do not donate to charity, according to Smith, who himself pledged to donate $100,000 to the Appeal.

Smith revealed that he has registered the name The Dick Smith Party, and intends to form his own political party and engage in politics himself.

Smith made a note of mentioning the light aviation industry as a personal source of frustration to the bureaucratic regulation that stifles it. Smith himself is an avid aviator and adventurer, who famously became the first person to pilot a hot air balloon “the wrong way” between New Zealand and Australia.

And now, because I’ve managed to hold my tongue for the entirety of this article thus far, and with extreme apologies to Mr. Smith…

• Looks like Dick is taking things into his own hands.
• If there’s one thing Australian politics needs, it’s one more Dick.
• Dick can’t waste time skirting the flanks, he’s got to push his way inside.
• Politics is a tough game, so Dick had better be hard.
• Getting people to join his party might be tricky, but with a Dick around, people will come.
• This announcement makes me really happy. Before Dick came along, I was ready to blow.
• If Dick gets in? Phwoar. Talk about ballsy.
• For Dick, it’s all about timing. You don’t want to go off too early.
• Success for Dick could really be the feel-good story of the year.
• Dick would certainly fit right in in Parliament. It’s already full of cocks.