'I intend to attack the corrupt politicians': Meet the muscular and VERY outspoken One Nation candidate married to a Finnish tattoo artist
- A heavily tattooed and muscular politician is running as One Nation candidate
- Stuart Bonds is running for seat of Hunter, New South Wales, in federal election
- The 33-year-old is married to a Finnish tattoo artist and is unlike other politicians
A heavily tattooed and muscular One Nation candidate has proved he doesn't fit the bill of a stereotypical politician.
Stuart Bonds, a 'proud' Australian farmer and coal miner, is running for the seat of Hunter, in New South Wales, for the impending federal election.
But Mr Bonds, who is married to a Finnish tattoo artist and posed in underwear in his Twitter profile picture, is unlike other aspiring politicians in his electorate.
The 33-year-old One Nation candidate has an anarchy tattoo etched across his chest but says he has no plan to overthrow government.
Stuart Bonds, a 'proud' Australian farmer and coal miner, is running for the seat of Hunter, in New South Wales, for the impending federal election
Mr Bonds, who is married to Finnish tattoo artist Sini (right), is unlike his competitors
He is running on a platform to bring greater investment into rural areas, pushing for more infrastructure projects like dams, roads and bridges to 'link the city to the bush'.
Mr Bonds, who has lived in the Hunter Valley for the past 15 years, met his Finnish tattoo artist wife Sini at a tattoo parlour in Thailand four years ago.
The couple, whose 2016 marriage aired Channel 7's 'Australia's Cheapest Weddings', have one daughter called Penny.
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The couple revealed their ceremony cost just $300 while the reception was $400.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Mr Bonds shared wholesome family pictures of his wife and daughter.
'People ask ''why are you doing this, you'll never change anything?''' he wrote with the pictures.
Mr Bonds, who has lived in the Hunter Valley for the past 15 years, met his Finnish tattoo artist wife Sini at a tattoo parlour in Thailand four years ago
Mr Bonds is running on a platform to bring greater investment into rural areas, pushing for more infrastructure projects like dams, roads and bridges to 'link the city to the bush'
'My response ''I have to, I'm doing it for them''.'
Sini identifies as a international model and runs Singleton tattoo business Anarchy Ink Australia.
In an blog post last year, Sini announced a plan to run for Finnish parliament - if she lived in Finland.
In a detailed campaign summary, Sini wrote Finland should be removed from EU and called for better salaries in the health care sector.
Sini also said the borders should be closed and recommended a trial period for refugees and immigrants.
'Finland belongs to Finns. We are a part of Europe but I don't believe that the EU has anything more to give that we couldn't get by without,' a section of the blog says.
The couple, whose 2016 marriage aired Channel 7's 'Australia's Cheapest Weddings', have one daughter called Penny
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Mr Bonds shared wholesome family pictures of his wife and daughter (pictured)
Sini identifies as a international model and runs Singleton tattoo business Anarchy Ink Australia
'Close the borders for a couple years and get our own matters sorted out first.'
'Finland is at the point where we need to take a time out. No more asylum seekers. We have given a helping hand.'
Mr Bonds has described himself as a 'walking billboard' for the tattoo business and confirmed 'I'm not an anarchist', Newcastle Herald reported.
The One Nation politician also commented on his Twitter cover photo which reads 'RULE NUMBER 1: F*** WHAT THEY THINK'.
'I am a little bit of an in-your-face person,' he said.
In an blog post last year, Sini announced a plan to run for Finnish parliament - if she lived in Finland
Mr Bonds has described himself as a 'walking billboard' for the tattoo business and confirmed 'I'm not an anarchist'
'I'm not the sort of average person who would be running, which is exactly what we need. We need a bit of varying, a bit of difference of opinions down there.'
In one Facebook post, Mr Bonds reads his candidacy speech and speaks to Australia's immigration policy.
'We are being demographically replaced by people of the third world,' he said.
'We can shut those borders, we can stem the flow of people coming in.'
To conclude the recital, Mr Bonds says he plans to attack corporations and politicians.
'This isn't a job that can be sub-contracted out, there is just nobody else in our area willing to stand up for us in the Hunter, so I decided I have to do it,' Mr Bonds said in a statement last week
'I intend to go to Canberra and attack the heart of the dragon — the corrupt corporations and politicians that have sold this nation out,' he said.
'Beware of the wounded tiger.'
In a One Nation statement released last week, Mr Bonds said he fits the job the region needs covered.
'This isn't a job that can be sub-contracted out, there is just nobody else in our area willing to stand up for us in the Hunter, so I decided I have to do it,' Mr Bonds said.
