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Election Coverage Flat White

Matt Canavan: the perfect conservative

17 April 2025

6:50 PM

17 April 2025

6:50 PM

Listen… Senator Matt Canavan might not be as traditionally dishy as Alex Antic, but he made himself an incredibly attractive political prospect when he stood his ground against Sky News Australia’s Andrew Bolt.

The short interview has since become infamous on social media.

Andrew Bolt queried why conservative politicians are too afraid to criticise Donald Trump, asking if people had a case of ‘hero worship’.

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