#SmugglersDecide: Why did people vote in Budgie Smuggers?

Destiny Rogers 21 May 2022

#SmugglersDecide Budgie Smugglers — Image: Twitter

Voters turned up at polling booths all over Australia earlier today in Budgie Smugglers. Hardly traditional voting attire. The phenomenon resulted from a promotion by swimwear brand Budgy Smuggler which earlier this week called on Australians to ‘exercise their constitutional right to vote without pants on’. #SmugglersDecide

Voters only needed to post a pic with the hashtag #SmugglersDecide to receive a free pair of Budgie Smugglers.

The lads exercising their constitutional right to vote without pants on #SmugglersDecide
Win a free pair of Smugglers by:
🗳Vote in Smugglers or Smugglettes
🗳Capture a photo similar to these
🗳Post to socials with #smugglersdecide by 3pm this Saturd… https://t.co/eVqz0SPRtW pic.twitter.com/tITSI0wlYS
— #BudgySmuggler (@BudgySmuggler) May 19, 2022

#smugglersdecide pic.twitter.com/EWXlRxeowY
— dog food (@zour0001) May 21, 2022

You’re telling me #SmugglersDecide pic.twitter.com/iD6NJYLVtd
— Lord Sean Buchanan (@58wassupwassup) May 21, 2022

have your say, the Smuggling way! #smugglersdecide @anafoscatini really making her vote count 🗳 https://t.co/YbLwJMe0kk pic.twitter.com/GJB2Tmicfy
— #BudgySmuggler (@BudgySmuggler) May 20, 2022

#SmugglersDecide – Vote in Smugglers for a Free Pair.
Fellow Australians,
The election is coming in hot and while we don’t mind who you vote for, we do want you to exercise your constitutional right to vote without pants on.
To encourage this we’ll gi… https://t.co/u4bey1w3g0 pic.twitter.com/7F04FEQ1Du
— #BudgySmuggler (@BudgySmuggler) May 18, 2022