Do you know your Morrison tackle from your Albanese stumble? Take our 2022 federal election quiz

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1. In the last week of the campaign Scott Morrison apologised for sometimes being a “bulldozer”, but went on to shock the nation by accidentally bulldozing seven-year-old Luca to the ground while playing which sport?

   1. Rugby league

   2. Australian rules

   3. Football

   4. Rugby union

2. 

   At his National Press Club speech, the Greens leader, Adam Bandt, told a reporter to “Google it mate” after being asked to recite what important economic figure?

   1. The unemployment rate

   2. The wage price index

   3. The prime minister’s annual salary

   4. The 2021 average rate of inflation

3. 

   It has been speculated that the Liberal member for Reid, Fiona Martin, mistook her Labor opponent, Sally Sitou, for another Asian Australian, Tu Le, when she accused her of what during a radio debate?

   1. Being kicked out of Fowler by Kristina Keneally

   2. Being banned from parliament house by Bill Shorten

   3. Crash tackling a child and accusing Scott Morrison of copying

   4. Laughing at a three-legged echidna with Tanya Plibersek

4. Scott Morrison appears not to understand the meaning of a common Aussie turn of phrase after repeatedly calling Anthony Albanese a what?

   1. Mad dog

   2. Galah

   3. Fair dinkum dingbat

   4. Loose unit

5. Scott Morrison turned stomachs across Australia after appearing to serve a piece of undercooked chicken in one of his famous curries. What dish was he making?

   1. Chicken tikka masala

   2. Butter chicken

   3. Chicken korma

   4. Chicken vindaloo

6. Some say that politicians are blinded by power, but Scott Morrison was very nearly blinded by something else on the campaign trail. What did he do?

   1. Poked a knitting needle into his eye by accident at an aged care home

   2. Stared directly at a welding torch without a face shield

   3. Rubbed his eyes after touching Australia’s hottest chilli plant

   4. Looked directly at the solar eclipse while visiting the Kimberley

7. Adam Bandt made waves on TikTok after appearing in a video featuring an augmented reality animation of what?

   1. Shrek dressed in leather, twerking on top of Parliament House

   2. Barry B Benson wearing a beanie, smoking a pipe outside Questacon

   3. Puss in Boots donning a chef’s hat, demolishing a kebab near Kirribilli House

   4. Boss Baby in a pink suit, signing the Religious Discrimination Bill in the lower house chamber

8. 

   Hilarious photos emerged of Labor leader Anthony Albanese being dwarfed by the absolute giant of a lad the party picked to run in the marginal seat of Hunter. What has he been playfully nicknamed by the public?

   1. Big Dan

   2. Bruce the Unit

   3. Massive Michael

   4. Godzilla

9. In a recently unearthed and now deleted 2011 tweet, what did the now Labor MP for Lyons, Brian Mitchell, offer to “gargle for money to buy an iPad2”?

   1. Vinegar

   2. Sprite

   3. Balls

   4. Nails

10. There were plenty of long days during the election campaign, and the fatigue seemed to the get to the prime minister when he referred to a journalist several times as what?

    1. Mum

    2. Jenny

    3. Brian

    4. Mr Speaker

11. The internet was delighted after an enthusiastic Josh Frydenberg supporter imitated what two birds at his campaign launch?

    1. A crow and an injured zebra finch

    2. A kookaburra and the sulfur crested cockatoo

    3. A seagull and the Australian pelican

    4. A wedge-tail hawk and a swan being crash tackled by the prime minister

12. Scott Morrison was left red-faced following a Townsville factory visit after photos emerged of workers covering up a sign reading what slogan?

    1. “No children allowed to operate the forklift”

    2. “Don’t stare directly into the flame of the blow torch please”

    3. “I stopped these: workplace accidents”

    4. “If you mess up, ‘fess up’”

13. 

    Rising Labor star Jason Clare made headlines for his jokes at the party’s official campaign launch. He referred to Scott Morrison as what?

    1. All milk and no cornflakes

    2. All tinsel and no tree

    3. All bark and no bite

    4. All copper and no node

14. Kennedy MP Bob Katter raised some eyebrows during a Triple J interview after doing what?

    1. Planting a thousand blossoms and letting them bloom

    2. Loudly singing a Beatles song in a diner

    3. Swapping his Akubra for a beret embroidered with a picture of his own face

    4. Announcing he hoped to be picked as the next Bachelor Australia

15. Anthony Albanese came under fire for not knowing the unemployment rate. We all had a laugh, but come on mate, if you’re so smart, what is it right now?

    1. 3.9%

    2. 4.0%

    3. 5.1%

    4. 4.8%

Solutions

1:C, 2:B, 3:A, 4:D, 5:C, 6:B, 7:A, 8:A, 9:C, 10:D, 11:B, 12:D, 13:B, 14:B, 15:A

Scores

1. 15 and above.

   Are you okay? No seriously. You are a fully pledged political nerd who's had news radio on 24/7 for the past six weeks. It's commendable that you got this many correct, but also, we must admit, we are all a little worried about you. Well done! Now go touch some grass.

2. 14 and above.

   Are you okay? No seriously. You are a fully pledged political nerd who's had news radio on 24/7 for the past six weeks. It's commendable that you got this many correct, but also, we must admit, we are all a little worried about you. Well done! Now go touch some grass.

3. 13 and above.

   Are you okay? No seriously. You are a fully pledged political nerd who's had news radio on 24/7 for the past six weeks. It's commendable that you got this many correct, but also, we must admit, we are all a little worried about you. Well done! Now go touch some grass.

4. 12 and above.

   You've got that "I occasionally watch the evening news and follow a few political accounts on Instagram" energy to you. Sure you aren't totally in tune with what's going on in the Australian political world, but you can at least carry a conversation about it... well maybe a conversation in a busy bar with loud music. Oh well, there's always 2025!

5. 11 and above.

   You've got that "I occasionally watch the evening news and follow a few political accounts on Instagram" energy to you. Sure you aren't totally in tune with what's going on in the Australian political world, but you can at least carry a conversation about it... well maybe a conversation in a busy bar with loud music. Oh well, there's always 2025!

6. 10 and above.

   You've got that "I occasionally watch the evening news and follow a few political accounts on Instagram" energy to you. Sure you aren't totally in tune with what's going on in the Australian political world, but you can at least carry a conversation about it... well maybe a conversation in a busy bar with loud music. Oh well, there's always 2025!

7. 9 and above.

   You've got that "I occasionally watch the evening news and follow a few political accounts on Instagram" energy to you. Sure you aren't totally in tune with what's going on in the Australian political world, but you can at least carry a conversation about it... well maybe a conversation in a busy bar with loud music. Oh well, there's always 2025!

8. 8 and above.

   You've got that "I occasionally watch the evening news and follow a few political accounts on Instagram" energy to you. Sure you aren't totally in tune with what's going on in the Australian political world, but you can at least carry a conversation about it... well maybe a conversation in a busy bar with loud music. Oh well, there's always 2025!

9. 7 and above.

   You've got that "I occasionally watch the evening news and follow a few political accounts on Instagram" energy to you. Sure you aren't totally in tune with what's going on in the Australian political world, but you can at least carry a conversation about it... well maybe a conversation in a busy bar with loud music. Oh well, there's always 2025!

10. 6 and above.

    Wow, have you actually managed to go outside during the past six weeks? You seem like you might actually have a social life, maybe even some friends! Well done! You know nothing about the election campaign, but in a way that's an achievement in itself.

11. 5 and above.

    Wow, have you actually managed to go outside during the past six weeks? You seem like you might actually have a social life, maybe even some friends! Well done! You know nothing about the election campaign, but in a way that's an achievement in itself.

12. 4 and above.

    Wow, have you actually managed to go outside during the past six weeks? You seem like you might actually have a social life, maybe even some friends! Well done! You know nothing about the election campaign, but in a way that's an achievement in itself.

13. 3 and above.

    Wow, have you actually managed to go outside during the past six weeks? You seem like you might actually have a social life, maybe even some friends! Well done! You know nothing about the election campaign, but in a way that's an achievement in itself.

14. 2 and above.

    Wow, have you actually managed to go outside during the past six weeks? You seem like you might actually have a social life, maybe even some friends! Well done! You know nothing about the election campaign, but in a way that's an achievement in itself.

15. 0 and above.

    Wow, have you actually managed to go outside during the past six weeks? You seem like you might actually have a social life, maybe even some friends! Well done! You know nothing about the election campaign, but in a way that's an achievement in itself.

16. 1 and above.

    Wow, have you actually managed to go outside during the past six weeks? You seem like you might actually have a social life, maybe even some friends! Well done! You know nothing about the election campaign, but in a way that's an achievement in itself.